tetrameter
noun
te·tram·e·ter te-ˈtra-mə-tər 
: a line of verse consisting either of four dipodies (as in classical iambic, trochaic, and anapestic verse) or four metrical feet (as in modern English verse)
Word History
Etymology
Greek tetrametron, from neuter of tetrametros having four measures, from tetra- + metron measure — more at measure
First Known Use
1612, in the meaning defined above
tetrameter
noun
as in trimeter
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- trimeter
- hexameter
- pentameter
- movement
- drum
- lilt
- swing
- meter
- throb
- rhythm
- accent
- sway
- cadence
- emphasis
- stress
- backbeat
- accentuation
- beat
- measure