hexameter
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἑξάμετρος.
[edit] Noun
hexameter (countable and uncountable; plural hexameters)
- (countable) a line in a poem having six metrical feet
- (uncountable) a poetic metre in which each line has six feet
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
hexameter (genitive hexametri); m, second declension
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hexametr | hexametrī |
| genitive | hexametrī | hexametrōrum |
| dative | hexametrō | hexametrīs |
| accusative | hexametrum | hexametrōs |
| ablative | hexametrō | hexametrīs |
| vocative | hexametr 1 | hexametrī |
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