n. a line of verse in prosody containing five units or feet
He wrote his poetry in pentameter.
He wrote his poetry in pentameter.
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Iambic pentameter is used in poetry.
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Sonnets are often written in iambic pentameter.
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verse with 5units; verse line; line of verse
novel
4 syllables
pen-tam-e-ter
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