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tetrameter Definition

te·tram·eter (te tram′ət ər)

noun

  1. a line of verse containing four metrical feet or measures
  2. verse consisting of tetrameters

Etymology: LL tetrametrus < Gr tetrametros: see tetra- & meter

adjective

having four metrical feet or measures

tetrameter Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • iambic: The poem was written in memory of his friend Arthur Hallam and consists of 132 separate poems - all written in iambic tetrameter.