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• trimeter — [trim′ət ər] n. [L trimetrus < Gr trimetros: see TRI & METER1] 1. a line of verse containing three metrical feet 2. verse consisting of trimeters adj. having three metrical feet …   English World dictionary

• Trimeter — Trim e*ter, a. [L. trimetrus, Gr. ?; ? (see {Tri }) + {?} measure. See {Meter} measure.] (Pros.) Consisting of three poetical measures. n. A poetical division of verse, consisting of three measures. Lowth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• trimeter — a verse of three metrical feet, 1560s, from L. trimetrus, from Gk. trimetros having three measures, from tri three + metron a measure (see METER (Cf. meter) (n.2)) …   Etymology dictionary

• trimeter — noun Etymology: Latin trimetrus, from Greek trimetros having three measures, from tri + metron measure more at measure Date: 1540 a line of verse consisting of three dipodies or three metrical feet …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• trimeter — /trim i teuhr/, Pros. n. 1. a verse of three measures or feet. adj. 2. consisting of three measures or feet. 3. Class. Pros. composed of six feet or three dipodies. [1560 70; < L trimetrus having three measures < Gk trímetros. See TRI , METER2] * …   Universalium

• trimeter — [ trɪmɪtə, trʌɪ ] noun Prosody a line of verse consisting of three metrical feet. Derivatives trimetric adjective trimetrical adjective …   English new terms dictionary

• trimeter — trim•e•ter [[t]ˈtrɪm ɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) pro a verse of three measures or feet 2) pro consisting of three measures or feet • Etymology: 1560–70; < L trimetrus having three measures < Gk trímetros. See tri , meter II …   From formal English to slang

• trimeter — /ˈtrɪmətə/ (say trimuhtuh) noun 1. a verse of three measures or feet. –adjective 2. consisting of three measures or feet. 3. Classical Prosody composed of six feet or three dipodies. {Latin trimetrus having three measures, from Greek trimetros} …  

• trimeter —   n. verse line of three feet.    ♦ trimetric, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

• trimeter — n. Prosody a verse of three measures. Derivatives: trimetric adj. trimetrical adj. Etymology: L trimetrus f. Gk trimetros (as TRI , metron measure) …   Useful english dictionary

• Iambic trimeter — is a meter consisting of three iambic units per line.In Ancient Greek, iambic trimeter was a quantitative meter in which a line consisted of three iambic metra; and each metron consisted of two iambi. It was found in the spoken verses of tragedy… …   Wikipedia