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hep⋅tam⋅e⋅ter

   [hep-tam-i-ter]
–noun Prosody.
a verse of seven metrical feet.
Origin:
1895–1900; < ML heptametrum < Gk heptámetron a verse of seven feet. See hepta-, meter 2
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hep·tam·e·ter     (hěp-tām'ĭ-tər)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A metrical unit consisting of seven feet.
  2. A line of verse consisting of seven metrical feet.
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