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dimeter

/ˈdɪmɪtəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dime-ter
IPA
/ˈdɪmɪtəɹ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line in a poem having two metrical feet.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A poetic metre in which each line has two feet.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From di- (“two”) + -meter.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɪmɪtəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈdɪmɪtə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dimeters (plural)

Rhymes With

limiter scimitar calorimeter delimiter trimeter cimeter scimiter scimetar

Questions

How do you pronounce dimeter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪmɪtəɹ/.
What does dimeter mean?
A line in a poem having two metrical feet.
Where does dimeter come from?
From di- (“two”) + -meter.

How to pronounce dimeter

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