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Definition of: hexameter
(hek·sam′ə·tər) noun
A verse of six feet or measures, especially the dactylic verse of the Greek and Latin epics.
—adjective Having six metrical feet in a verse. [<L <Gk. hexametros]
—hex·a·met·ric (hek′sə·met′rik), hex·am′e·tral (-ə·trəl), hex′a·met′ri·cal adjective
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