trimeter

[ trim-i-ter ]

noun
  1. a verse of three measures or feet.

adjective
  1. consisting of three measures or feet.

  2. Classical Prosody. composed of six feet or three dipodies.

Origin of trimeter

1
1560–70; <Latin trimetrus having three measures <Greek trímetros.See tri-, meter2

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trimeter

/ (ˈtrɪmɪtə) prosody /


noun
  1. a verse line consisting of three metrical feet

adjective
  1. designating such a line

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