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heptameter

Syllabification: (hep·tam·e·ter)
Pronunciation: /hepˈtamitər/
Definition of heptameter

noun

Prosody
  • a line of verse consisting of seven metrical feet.

Origin:

late 19th century: via late Latin from Greek heptametron, from hepta- 'seven' + metron 'measure'

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