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dodecameter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌdəʊdɛˈkæmɪtə(ɹ)/
  • rhymes with -æmɪtə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

A complex line that consists of twelve metric feet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing

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History

Etymology

From dodeca- + -meter.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: dodekametri — a poetic meter of twelve metric feet
  • Finnish: kaksitoistamittainen säe — a poetic meter of twelve metric feet
  • French: alexandrin — a poetic meter of twelve metric feet
  • French: dodécasyllabe — a poetic meter of twelve metric feet
  • Finnish: kaksitoistamittainen säe — a line or verse of such a poetic meter