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- [al-ig-zan-drin, -dreen, -zahn-]
- /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drɪn, -drin, -ˈzɑn-/
- /ˌæ.lɪɡ.ˈzæn.draɪn/
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- [al-ig-zan-drin, -dreen, -zahn-]
- /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drɪn, -drin, -ˈzɑn-/
Definitions of alexandrine word
- noun alexandrine a line of verse having six iambic feet, usually with a caesura after the third foot 3
- adjective alexandrine of, characterized by, or written in Alexandrines 3
- noun alexandrine an iambic line having normally six feet; iambic hexameter 3
- adjective alexandrine of an alexandrine 3
- noun alexandrine (often lowercase) a verse or line of poetry of twelve syllables. 1
- adjective alexandrine of or relating to Alexandria, Egypt. 1
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Origin of alexandrine
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Middle French alexandrin, after Alexandre, from the use of this meter in an Old French poem on Alexander the Great; see -ine1
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Parts of speech for Alexandrine
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alexandrine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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