English Explanatory Dictionary

septenarius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A verse having seven metrical feet.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛp.təˈnɛəɹi.əs/ /ˌsɛp.təˈnɛɹi.əs/

Word forms

septenarius septenarii

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin septēnārius (“a verse having seven metrical feet”), nominalized from the masculine forms of septēnārius (“septenary”). Doublet of septenar and septenary.

Synonyms

heptapody septenar
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