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Definition of hexameter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
literatureTECH. line of verse consisting of six metrical feetTECH.
- The poet composed his epic in hexameter..
2.
poetryTECH. poetic metre where each line has six feetTECH.
- Hexameter was common in ancient epic poetry.
Origin of hexameter
Greek, hex (six) + metron (measure)
Terms with hexameter included in their meaning
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ancient verse
dactylic hexameter used in epic poetry
literature
poem in alternating hexameter and pentameter lines
metrical forms
classical hexameter or iambic pentameter
poetry form
poetic form consisting of alternating lines of dactylic hexameter and pentameter
Examples of hexameter in a sentence
The translation retained the original hexameter structure. The poet experimented with hexameter in his latest work. Students studied hexameter in their literature class.
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- French:hexamètre, ...
- German:Hexameter, Hexametrisches Versmaß, ...
- Italian:verso esametro, verso esametrico, ...
- Spanish:hexámetro, ...
- Portuguese:hexâmetro, ...
- Chinese:六音步, 六音步格律, ...
- Japanese:六歩格, 六脚韻律, ...
- Arabic:السُّدَاسِي, البحر السُّداسي, ...
- Hebrew:הֶקְסָמֶטֶר, ...
- Russian:гекзаметр, ...
- Ukrainian:гексаметр, гекзаметр, ...
- Hindi:षट्पद, ...
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