Meanings
nounshort meter (uncountable)
alternative short metre
- uncountableA hymn metre characterized by a quatrain of iambic lines, of which the first, second, and fourth are in trimeter, and the third in tetrameter.
Synonyms: short measure
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA hymn metre characterized by a quatrain of iambic lines, of which the first, second, and fourth are in trimeter, and the third in tetrameter.
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short meter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20meter
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“short meter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20meter. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short meter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20meter.
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