Etymology of the English word pentameter
the English word
pentameterderived from the Latin word
pentameter (pentameter; five metric feet)
derived from the Greek word
pentametros, πεντάμετρος
derived from the Greek word
metron, μέτρον (measure; a measure ('metre'), literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion (degree))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*me-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mē-using the Greek prefix
penta-, πεντα-, πέντα-
derived from the Late Greek word
pente, πέντε ('five')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*penkʷeUsage
Word found in Modern English
