Pentameter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɛnˈtæmɪtə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pentameter is a noun meaning (poetry, countable) A line in a poem having five metrical feet.
Meaning
(poetry, countable) A line in a poem having five metrical feet.
More Meanings
- (poetry) Poetic metre in which each line has five feet.
Example Sentences
The best verses, more especially pentameters, are written on the principle of attracting and fixing the attention to their close.
Word Forms
- pentameters
- pentametre
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include iambic, unrhymed, pentametre, tetrameter, hexameter, tetrametre.
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