trimeter
pronunciation
How to pronounce trimeter in British English:
UK [ˈtrɪmɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce trimeter in American English:
US [ˈtrɪmɪtɚ]
Word Origin
- trimeter (n.)
- "a verse of three metrical feet," 1560s, from Latin trimetrus, from Greek trimetros "having three measures," from tri- "three" (see tri-) + metron "a measure" (see meter (n.2)). Related: Trimetrical.