Meaning & use
hexameter
A line of poetry containing six metrical feet, commonly used in classical epic verse.
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Homer's great epics were composed almost entirely in dactylic hexameter.
The professor asked students to identify the hexameter pattern in the ancient text.
A note on using this word
Hexameter is closely associated with classical Greek and Latin epic poetry, such as the "Iliad" and the "Aeneid."
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