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hexameter

Pronunciation: /hɛkˈsamɪtə/

Definition of hexameter

noun

Prosody

a line of verse consisting of six metrical feet.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin, from Greek hexametros 'of six measures' (from hex 'six' + metron 'measure')

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