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heptameter Definition

hep·tam·eter (hep tam′ət ər)

noun

a line of verse containing seven metrical feet or measures

Etymology: hepta- + -meter

heptameter Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • anapestic: An example of anapestic heptameter is The Lacking Sense by Thomas Hardy.

Browse dictionary entries near heptameter

  1. ‹ heptamerous
  2. ‹ heptahedron
  3. ‹ heptagon
  4. ‹ heptad
  5. ‹ heptachlor
  6. ‹ hepta-
  7. ‹ Hepplewhite
  8. ‹ Hephaestus
  9. ‹ hepcat
  10. ‹ Hepburn
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