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tetrameter

Syllables: te·tra·me·ter

tetrameter noun: a line in a poem having four metrical feet.

Noun

tetrameter (countable and uncountable, plural tetrameters)

  1. A line in a poem having four metrical feet.
  2. A poetic metre in which each line has four feet.

tetrameter meaning in Vietnamese

tetrameter in Vietnamese

a line in a poem having four metrical feet (poetry)
câu thơ tứ bộ vi

Forms of tetrameter

pluraltetrameters
alternative formtetrametre

Origin of tetrameter

From tetra- + meter.

Words formed from tetrameter

Questions about tetrameter

What does tetrameter mean?
Tetrameter means a line in a poem having four metrical feet.
What is tetrameter in Vietnamese?
Tetrameter in Vietnamese is câu thơ tứ bộ vi. See Tetrameter meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is tetrameter?
Tetrameter is a noun.
What is the plural of tetrameter?
The plural of tetrameter is tetrameters.

Words near tetrameter in the dictionary

  1. tetramerizing
  2. tetramerous
  3. tetramerously
  4. tetramers
  5. tetramery
  6. tetrameter
  7. tetrameters
  8. tetramethrin
  9. tetramethyl
  10. tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  11. tetramethylammonium

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