dictionary.ptmeternounfemininetechnicalcommon/ˈmɛ.tɾi.kɐ/mé·tri·caPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1The rhythmic structure of verses; the systematic arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.Usage examples“The meter of this poem is iambic pentameter.”“He studied classical Greek meter.”SynonymsmetreprosodyrhythmCommon combinationspoetic metermetric analysismetrical system
The rhythmic structure of verses; the systematic arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.Usage examples“The meter of this poem is iambic pentameter.”“He studied classical Greek meter.”SynonymsmetreprosodyrhythmCommon combinationspoetic metermetric analysismetrical system