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Definition of trimeter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

trimeter

noun
 
/ˈtrɪmɪtə(r)/,
 
/ˈtraɪmɪtə(r)/
 
/ˈtrɪmɪtər/
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  1. a line of poetry consisting of three sets of syllables called feet
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek trimetros, from tri- ‘three’ + metron ‘measure’.
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