trimeter
noun
trim·e·ter ˈtri-mə-tər 
: a line of verse consisting of three dipodies or three metrical feet
Word History
Etymology
Latin trimetrus, from Greek trimetros having three measures, from tri- + metron measure — more at measure
First Known Use
1540, in the meaning defined above
trimeter
noun
as in tetrameter
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- tetrameter
- hexameter
- pentameter
- movement
- drum
- lilt
- swing
- meter
- throb
- rhythm
- sway
- accent
- cadence
- stress
- emphasis
- accentuation
- backbeat
- beat
- measure