Pentameter Meaning in English

word

US

pɛnˈtæmɪtɚ

pen-TAM-i-ter

UK

pˈɛntɐmˌiːtɐ

pen-TAM-i-tuh

परिभाषा

A line of verse containing five metrical feet, commonly used in English poetry, especially in 'iambic pentameter'.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Mostly used in poetry and literature studies. The word often appears in the context of 'iambic pentameter', the rhythm pattern Shakespeare used. Not used in everyday conversation.

• Spanish: pentámetro
• Portuguese (BR): pentâmetro
• Portuguese (PT): pentâmetro
• Chinese (Simplified): 五音步诗行
• Chinese (Traditional): 五音步詩行
• Hindi: पेंटामीटर
• Arabic: خماسي التفعيلة
• Bengali: পেন্টামিটার
• Russian: пятистопный стих - пентаметр
• Japanese: ペンタメーター
• Vietnamese: ngũ âm tiết - pentameter
• Korean: 펜타미터
• Turkish: pentametre - beş ayaklı ölçü
• Urdu: پینٹامیٹر
• Indonesian: pentameter - baris berukuran lima kaki

उदाहरण वाक्य

Shakespeare often wrote in iambic pentameter.

basic

A line with five feet is called a pentameter.

basic

The poet used pentameter to give rhythm to the poem.

basic

Many famous English sonnets are written in pentameter.

natural

If you break down the lines, you'll notice they're all pentameter.

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Learning about pentameter really helped me understand how classic poetry is structured.

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