Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexameter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
he-xa-me-ter
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line in a poem having six metrical feet.

Countable

noun

A poetic metre in which each line has six feet.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑξάμετρος (hexámetros). Equivalent to hexa- + meter. Piecewise doublet of sexameter.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hexameters (plural) hexametre (alternative)

Derived Forms

hexametrist

Frequently Paired Words

hexametral hexametric hexametrize

Synonyms

sexameter

Questions

What does hexameter mean?
A line in a poem having six metrical feet.
Where does hexameter come from?
From Ancient Greek ἑξάμετρος (hexámetros). Equivalent to hexa- + meter. Piecewise doublet of sexameter.

How to pronounce hexameter

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