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hexameter

hex·am·e·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hek-sam-i-ter]
    • /hɛkˈsæm ɪ tər/
    • /heks.ˈæ.mɪ.tə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hek-sam-i-ter]
    • /hɛkˈsæm ɪ tər/

Definitions of hexameter word

  • noun hexameter a dactylic line of six feet, as in Greek and Latin epic poetry, in which the first four feet are dactyls or spondees, the fifth is ordinarily a dactyl, and the last is a trochee or spondee, with a caesura usually following the long syllable in the third foot. 1
  • noun hexameter any line of verse in six feet, as in English poetry. 1
  • adjective hexameter consisting of six metrical feet. 1
  • noun hexameter A line of verse consisting of six metrical feet, especially of six dactyls. 1
  • noun hexameter poetry: verse line consisting of six metrical feet 1
  • noun hexameter a verse line consisting of six metrical feet 0

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Origin of hexameter

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin < Greek hexámetros of six measures, equivalent to hexa- hexa- + métr(on) measure + -os adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Hexameter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hexameter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

hexameter usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with hexameter

  • what is a dactylic hexameter?
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