hexameter
noun
hex·am·e·ter
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Definition of hexameter
: a line of verse consisting of six metrical feet
Examples of hexameter in a Sentence
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More specifically, a grammatically- and rhythmically-correct line of dactylic hexameter, the kind used by Virgil and Ovid. — Leah Henrickson, Slate Magazine, "Behold the Amazing Poetry-Generating Machine!," 29 Aug. 2017 Sarah Ruden took upon herself the Herculean task of translating Virgil line-by-line, in iambic pentameter, the normative rhythm of English verse, as dactylic hexameter is of ancient epic. — Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, "Of Arms and the Man," 22 Sep. 2017 With one, epic style — stage behavior was often tender, intimate — was established primarily by musical meter, as grand, propulsive and firm as the hexameters of Homer. — Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, "Dance This Fall: Indian Mythology and Ballets by Women," 15 Sep. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hexameter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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