long meter

noun

: a quatrain in iambic tetrameter in which the second and fourth lines and often the first and third lines rhyme

called also long measure

Word History

First Known Use

1718, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of long meter was in 1718

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“Long meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20meter. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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