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hexameter
noun
- a line of verse containing six metrical feet or measures; specif., the six-foot dactylic line of classical verse, the first four feet of which may be either dactyls or spondees, the fifth a dactyl, and the sixth a spondee or trochee
- verse consisting of hexameters
adjective
having six metrical feet or measures
Related Forms:
- hexametric adjective
See hexameter in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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