senarius

[ suh-nair-ee-uhs ]

noun,plural se·nar·i·i [suh-nair-ee-ahy, -nair-ee-ee]. /səˈnɛər iˌaɪ, -ˈnɛər iˌi/.
  1. Classical Prosody. a Latin verse of six feet, especially an iambic trimeter.

Origin of senarius

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First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin sēnārius, equivalent to sēn(ī) “six each” (distributive numeral of sex “six”) + -ārius adjective suffix; see -ary

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