penthemimeris

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/ˌpɛnθɪˈmɪməɹɪs/

noun

A prosal group of two and a half feet.

OriginLatin penthēmimeris ← Ancient Greek πενθημιμερής →
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Meanings

noun

alternative penthemim · alternative penthemimer · alternative penthemimeres

  1. communicationsA prosal group of two and a half feet.

Synonyms & antonyms

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penthemim

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπενθημιμερής“having five half-feet”
  2. Latinpenthēmimeris
  3. Englishpenthemimeris

From Latin penthēmimeris, from Ancient Greek πενθημιμερής (penthēmimerḗs, “having five half-feet”): πέντε (pénte, “five”) + ἡμι- (hēmi-) + μέρος (méros, “part, metrical foot”).

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penthemimeris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penthemimeris

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“penthemimeris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penthemimeris. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penthemimeris,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penthemimeris.

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