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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A verse or measure of six metrical feet. countable
2. 2
   The property of being a hexapod; six-leggedness. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

accentanapestbeatcadencecaesuracolon

Etymology

From hexa- + -pody, from Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-, “six”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”).

Related phrases

metrical foot

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