First Known Use: 1810
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1decameter
noun deca·me·ter \ˈde-kə-ˌmē-tər\
Definition of DECAMETER
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Origin of DECAMETER
French décamètre, from déca- + mètre meter
2decameter
noun de·cam·e·ter \de-ˈka-mə-tər, də-\
Definition of DECAMETER
: a line of verse consisting of 10 metrical feet
Origin of DECAMETER
Greek dekametron, from deka- + metron measure, meter
First Known Use: 1821
Rhymes with DECAMETER
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