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pentameter definition

pen·tam·eter (pen tam′ət ər)

noun

  1. a line of verse containing five metrical feet or measures; esp., English iambic pentameter (Ex.: “Hĕ jésts |ăt scárs |whŏ név |ĕr félt |ă woúnd”)
  2. verse consisting of pentameters; heroic verse

Etymology: L < Gr pentametros: see penta- & meter

adjective

having five metrical feet or measures

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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