dodecameter

English

Etymology

From dodeca- +‎ -meter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdəʊdɛˈkæmɪtə(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -æmɪtə(ɹ)

Noun

dodecameter (plural dodecameters)

1. (poetry) A complex line that consists of twelve metric feet.

Translations

a poetic meter of twelve metric feet

• Finnish: dodekametri, kaksitoistamittainen säe
• French: alexandrin (fr) m, dodécasyllabe (fr) m

a line or verse of such a poetic meter

• Finnish: kaksitoistamittainen säe