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senarius

Syllabification: (se·nar·ius)
Pronunciation: /səˈne(ə)rēəs/
Definition of senarius

noun (plural senarii /-ˈne(ə)rēˌī, -ˈne(ə)rēˌē/)

Prosody
  • a Latin verse of six iambic feet.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin (see senary)

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