decametre

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdɛkəmiːtə(ɹ)/

Noun

decametre (plural decametres)

1. (metrology) An SI unit of length#English|length equal to 10¹ metres. Symbol: dam
2. (prosody) A line in a poem having ten metrical feet.
3. (prosody) A poetic metre in which each line has ten feet.

Synonyms

• dam

Translations

• French: décamètre
• Italian: decametro
• Portuguese: decâmetro
• Russian: декаме́тр
• Spanish: decámetro

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