hexameter
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/ˌhɛksəˈmɛtər/
/ˈhɛksəˌmiːtə/
GeneralAcademicLiterature
- 1 heksametre, altılık vezin countable
Definition (English)
A line of verse consisting of six metrical feet, famously used in ancient Greek and Latin poetry.
Example Sentences
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The poem opened in dactylic hexameter, like the old epics.Şiir, eski destanlar gibi daktilik heksametreyle açıldı.
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A modern hexameter is still possible but rarely sounds natural in English.Modern bir heksametre yine de mümkündür ama İngilizcede nadiren doğal duyulur.
Collocations
hexameter linedactylic hexameterhexameter verse