meter

nounfemininetécnico/ˈmɛ.tɾi.kɐ/medium

mé·tri·ca

Definition

The rhythmic structure of verses; the systematic arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.

The meter of this poem is iambic pentameter.

He studied classical Greek meter.

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Common collocations

poetic metermetric analysismetrical system

Do latim 'metrica', por sua vez do grego 'metriké' (relativo à medida).