Phrase guide

iambic pentameter

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

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  • /aɪˈæmbɪk pɛnˈtæmɪtə(ɹ)/

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noun

Meaning 1

A poetic meter consisting of lines with five iambic feet each, meaning the even syllables are dominant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 抑揚格五音步詩 /抑扬格五音步诗 (yìyánggé wǔyīnbù shī) — a poetic meter
  • Esperanto: kvinjambo — a poetic meter
  • Finnish: jambinen pentametri — a poetic meter
  • French: pentamètre iambique — a poetic meter
  • German: jambischer Fünfheber — a poetic meter
  • Italian: pentametro giambico — a poetic meter
  • Polish: pentametr jambiczny — a poetic meter
  • Portuguese: pentâmetro iâmbico — a poetic meter
  • Romanian: pentametru iambic — a poetic meter
  • Spanish: pentámetro yámbico — a poetic meter
  • Swedish: jambisk pentameter — a poetic meter
  • Turkish: beşli ölçü — a poetic meter