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decameter

/ˈdɛkəˌmitɚ/

decameter is the US spelling of decametre.

Meaning of decametre

Noun

decametre (plural decametres)

  1. An SI unit of length equal to 10¹ metres. Symbol: dam
  2. A line in a poem having ten metrical feet.
  3. A poetic metre in which each line has ten feet.

Forms of decameter

pluraldecameters

Origin of decameter

Borrowed from French décamètre. Equivalent to deca- + meter.

Questions about decameter

What is decameter the US spelling of?
Decameter is the US spelling of decametre.
How do you pronounce decameter?
Decameter is pronounced /ˈdɛkəˌmitɚ/.

Words near decameter in the dictionary

  1. Decameronesque
  2. Decameronian
  3. Decameronic
  4. decamerous
  5. decamers
  6. decameter
  7. decameters
  8. decamethonium
  9. decamethonium bromide
  10. decamethylcyclopentasiloxane
  11. decamethyltetrasiloxane

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