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pentameter
noun
- 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”)
- verse consisting of pentameters; heroic verse
adjective
having five metrical feet or measures
See pentameter in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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