"iambic pentameter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /aɪˈæmbɪk pɛnˈtæmɪtə(ɹ)/ Forms: iambic pentameters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} iambic pentameter (countable and uncountable, plural iambic pentameters)
  1. A poetic meter consisting of lines with five iambic feet each, meaning the even syllables are dominant. Wikipedia link: Hamlet, iambic pentameter Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Poetry Translations (a poetic meter): 抑揚格五音步詩 (Chinese Mandarin), 抑扬格五音步诗 (yìyánggé wǔyīnbù shī) (Chinese Mandarin), kvinjambo (Esperanto), jambinen pentametri (Finnish), pentamètre iambique [masculine] (French), jambische Fünfheber [masculine] (German), pentametro giambico [masculine] (Italian), pentametr jambiczny (Polish), pentâmetro iâmbico [masculine] (Portuguese), pentametru iambic (Romanian), pentámetro yámbico [masculine] (Spanish), jambisk pentameter (Swedish), beşli ölçü (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-iambic_pentameter-en-noun-Tkh2rjQD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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