Meaning & use
monometer
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A line of verse consisting of a single metrical foot.
See it in a sentence
The poem opens with a striking monometer before shifting into longer lines.
Monometer is rare in English poetry because a single foot feels abrupt on its own.
A note on using this word
A specialized term in prosody; contrast with dimeter (two feet), trimeter (three), and so on.
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