decametre

English

/ˈdɛkəmiːtə(ɹ)/

noun
Definitions
  • (prosody) A line in a poem having ten metrical feet.
  • (prosody) A poetic metre in which each line has ten feet.

Etymology

Borrowed from French décamètre affix from English metre.

Origin

English

metre

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