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heptameter
hep·tam·e·ter
/
hɛpˈtæm
ɪ
tər
/
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[
hep-
tam
-i-ter
]
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noun
Prosody
.
a verse of seven metrical feet.
Origin:
1895–1900;
<
Medieval Latin
heptametrum
<
Greek
heptámetron
a verse of seven feet. See
hepta-
,
meter
2
Related forms
hep·ta·met·ri·cal
/
ˌhɛp
təˈmɛ
trɪ
kəl
/
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[
hep-t
uh
-
me
-tri-k
uh
l
]
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,
adjective
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heptameter
(hɛpˈtæmɪtə)
—
n
prosody
a verse line of seven metrical feet
heptametrical
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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