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dimeter definition

dim·eter (dim′ə tər)

noun

  1. a line of verse containing two metrical feet
  2. verse consisting of dimeters

Etymology: LL < Gr dimetros < di-, two + metron, a measure

adjective

having two metrical feet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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