noun
Meaning 1
A line in a poem having three metrical feet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
trimeter
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US: /ˈtɹɪmɪtəɹ/
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US: /ˈtɹaɪmɪtəɹ/
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UK: /ˈtɹɪmɪtə(ɹ)/
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UK: /ˈtɹaɪmɪtə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -ɪmɪtə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
a poetic metre in which each line has three feet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From tri- + meter.