tétramètre — [ tetramɛtr ] n. m. • 1587; lat. gramm. tetrametrus, du gr. ♦ Vers composé de quatre groupes de deux pieds (quatre mètres), dans la prosodie grecque. ● tétramètre adjectif et nom masculin (du grec tetrametros) Se dit d un vers grec composé de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Tetrameter — Te*tram e*ter, n. [L. tetrametrus, Gr. ?; te tra (see {Tetra }) + ? a measure: cf. F. t[ e]tram[ e]tre.] (GR. & Latin Pros.) A verse or line consisting of four measures, that is, in iambic, trochaic, and anapestic verse, of eight feet; in other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tetrameter — /te tram i teuhr/, n. 1. Pros. a verse of four feet. 2. Class Pros. a line consisting of four dipodies in trochaic, iambic, or anapestic meter. adj. 3. Pros. consisting of four metrical feet. [1605 15; < L tetrametrus < Gk tetrámetros having four … Universalium
tétra- — ♦ Élément, du gr. tetra , de tettares « quatre ». tétr(a) élément, du gr. tetra, de tessares (en attique tettares), quatre . ⇒TÉTR(A) , (TÉTR , TÉTRA )élém. formant Élém. empr. au gr. ( ) , de « quatre », entrant dans la constr. de nom … Encyclopédie Universelle
tétr- — tétr(a) élément, du gr. tetra, de tessares (en attique tettares), quatre . ⇒TÉTR(A) , (TÉTR , TÉTRA )élém. formant Élém. empr. au gr. ( ) , de « quatre », entrant dans la constr. de nombreux mots sav. A. [Le 2e élém. est un élém. formant tiré du… … Encyclopédie Universelle
tetrameter — 1610s, from L. tetrametrus, from Gk. tetrametron verse of four measures, originally neuter of tetrametros (adj.) having four measures, from tetra four (see TETRA (Cf. tetra )) + metron measure (see METER (Cf. meter) (n … Etymology dictionary
tetrameter — [tɪ tramɪtə] noun Prosody a verse of four measures. Origin C17: from late L. tetrametrus, from Gk tetrametros, from tetra four + metron measure … English new terms dictionary
tetrametar — tȅtrametar m <G tra, N mn tri> DEFINICIJA pov. knjiž. u antičkoj metrici stih od 4 dipodije s kraćim stopama ili od 4 duže stope ETIMOLOGIJA lat. tetrametrus ← grč. tetrámetros: četveromjeran … Hrvatski jezični portal
tetrameter — te•tram•e•ter [[t]tɛˈtræm ɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) pro a verse of four feet 2) pro a line of classical verse consisting of four dipodies in trochaic, iambic, or anapestic meter 3) pro consisting of four metrical feet • Etymology: 1605–15; < L… … From formal English to slang
tetrameter — /tɛˈtræmətə/ (say te tramuhtuh) Prosody –adjective 1. having four measures. –noun 2. a tetrameter line. In ancient poetry, it consisted of four dipodies (eight feet) in trochaic, iambic, or anapaestic metre. {Latin tetrametrus, from Greek… …
tetrameter — [te tram′ət ər] n. [LL tetrametrus < Gr tetrametros: see TETRA & METER1] 1. a line of verse containing four metrical feet or measures 2. verse consisting of tetrameters adj. having four metrical feet or measures … English World dictionary