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Meaning of Pentameter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
pɛnˈtæmɪtə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. A line in a poem having five metrical feet.
    countable
  2. Poetic metre in which each line has five feet.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية خماسي التفاعيل
Deutsch Fünfheber Pentameter
Suomi pentametri
Français pentamètre pentasyllabe
Nederlands pentameter
Română pentametru

Examples

“The best verses, more especially pentameters, are written on the principle of attracting and fixing the attention to their close⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pentamethyl pentamethylbenzene pentamethylcyclopentadiene pentamethylcyclopentadienyl pentamethylene pentamethylenediamine

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