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Definition: DIMETER

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A verse of two meters.[Websters].
Adjective 1. Having two poetical measures or meters.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Dimeter" is a common misspelling or typo for: diameter, dipmeter.

Date "Dimeter" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Dimeter \Dim"e*ter\, adjective. [Latin expression dimeter, Greek; di- di`s- twice measure.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DIMETER

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Having two poetical measures.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary 1: [Noun] (poetry) A line in a poem having two metrical feet. (references)
  2: [Noun] (poetry) A poetic metre in which each line has two feet. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: DIMETER

Dimeter

In poetry, a dimeter is a metrical line of verse with two feet. Consider Thomas Hood's "Bridge of Sighs:"

Take her up \\ tenderly,
Lift her with \\ care,
Fashioned so \\ slenderly,
Young and so \\ fair.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Dimeter". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: DIMETER

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Dimeter 2     Dimeter 2

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Translations: DIMETER

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Balgarski двустъпен стих (dimeter). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) dvustʺpen stikh (dimeter). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian dimetr (dimeter). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian двустъпен стих (dimeter). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) dvustʺpen stikh (dimeter). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina dimetr (dimeter). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 二步格 (dimeter), 二韵脚 (dimeter), 二韻腳 (dimeter). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 二韻腳 (dimeter), 二步格 (dimeter). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech dimetr (dimeter). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 이보구 (dimeter), 이보격 (dimeter), 【운율】 이보구 (dimeter). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 이보구 (dimeter), 이보격 (dimeter), 【운율】 이보구 (dimeter). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian diméter (dimeter). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian dimetro (dimeter). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 二歩格 (dimeter, dipody), ジメーター (dimeter). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 이보구 (dimeter), 이보격 (dimeter), 【운율】 이보구 (dimeter). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar diméter (dimeter). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese dímetro (dimeter). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian четырехстопный стих (dimeter, tetrameter). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) chetyrekhstopnyy stikh (dimeter, tetrameter). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki четырехстопный стих (dimeter, tetrameter). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) chetyrekhstopnyy stikh (dimeter, tetrameter). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) dimetar (dimeter). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish dimetro (dimeter). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish iki vezinli mısra (dimeter). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, dimeter. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: DIMETER

Language Translations for “dimeter” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag dathagimathagetathager (dimeter). Additional references: Athag, dimeter. (volunteer)
Double Dutch dagimagetager (dimeter). Additional references: Double Dutch, dimeter. (volunteer)
Leet |)|(u)&7&|z (dimeter). Additional references: Leet, dimeter. (volunteer)
Oppish dopimopetoper (dimeter). Additional references: Oppish, dimeter. (volunteer)
Pig Latin imeterday (dimeter). Additional references: Pig Latin, dimeter. (volunteer)
Terran B dimetr (dimeter). Additional references: Terran B, dimeter. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi dubimubetuber (dimeter). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, dimeter. (volunteer)
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