Etymology of the Latin word dimeter
the Late Latin word
dimeter (of two measures or two, four metric feet)
derived from the Greek word
dimetros, δίμετρος
derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
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-Derivations in other languages
English
dimeterUsage
Word found in Late Latin
