Hexameter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hexameter is a noun meaning (countable) A line in a poem having six metrical feet.
Meaning
(countable) A line in a poem having six metrical feet.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) A poetic metre in which each line has six feet.
Example Sentences
The date of composition is pretty certainly about 1590, a date suggested by the burlesque hexameters of Huanebango.
Word Forms
- hexameters
- hexametre
Synonyms for hexameter
Depending on context, synonyms include sexameter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dactylic, hexametre, heptameter, hexapody, pentameter, octameter.
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