Definitions for hexameter
hɛkˈsæm ɪ tərhex·am·e·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hexameternoun

   a verse line having six metrical feet

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hexameternoun

   a line in a poem having six metrical feet

2. hexameternoun

   a poetic metre in which each line has six feet

3. Etymology: From ἑξάμετρος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hexameternoun

   A verse of six feet.

   Etymology: ἕξ and μέτϱον.

   The Latin hexameter has more feet than the English heroick. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hexameter

   Hexameter is a metrical line of verses consisting of six feet (a "foot" here is the pulse, or major accent, of words in an English line of poetry; in Greek and Latin a "foot" is not an accent, but describes various combinations of syllables). It was the standard epic metre in classical Greek and Latin literature, such as in the Iliad, Odyssey and Aeneid. Its use in other genres of composition include Horace's satires, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and the Hymns of Orpheus. According to Greek mythology, hexameter was invented by Phemonoe, daughter of Apollo and the first Pythia of Delphi.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hexameter

   Hexameter is a metrical line of verse consisting of six feet. It was often used in epic poetry, particularly in Greek and Latin, like in the works of Homer and Virgil. Each foot could be a combination of long and short syllables, depending on the specific rules of the poetic tradition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hexameternoun

   a verse of six feet, the first four of which may be either dactyls or spondees, the fifth must regularly be a dactyl, and the sixth always a spondee. In this species of verse are composed the Iliad of Homer and the Aeneid of Virgil. In English hexameters accent takes the place of quantity

2. Hexameteradjective

   having six metrical feet, especially dactyls and spondees

3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. of six meters; (sc. ) hexameter verse; "e`x six + measure: cf. F. hexamtre. See Six, and Meter.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hexameter

   Hexameter is a metrical line of verse consisting of six feet. It was the standard epic metre in classical Greek and Latin literature, such as in the Iliad and Aeneid. Its use in other genres of composition include Horace's satires, and Ovid's Metamorphoses. According to Greek mythology, hexameter was invented by the god Hermes. Homer's Odyssey also uses the hexameter verse throughout his poem. In classical hexameter, the six feet follow these rules: ⁕A foot can be made up of two long syllables, a spondee; or a long and two short syllables, a dactyl. ⁕The first four feet can contain either one of them. ⁕The fifth is almost always a dactyl, and last must be a spondee. A short syllable is a syllable with a short vowel and one consonant at the end. A long syllable is a syllable that either has a long vowel, two or more consonants at the end, or both. However, spaces between words are not counted, so for instance "hat" is normally short, but it is long in "hat throw," due to the "th" in the next word.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hexameter

   hek-sam′et-ėr, n. a verse of six measures or feet, the first four dactyls or spondees, the fifth a dactyl (sometimes a spondee), the sixth a spondee or trochee.—adj. having six metrical feet.—adjs. Hexamet′ric, -al.—n. Hexam′etrist, a writer of hexameters. [L.,—Gr. hex, six, metron, a measure.]

Matched Categories

1. • Verse

How to pronounce hexameter?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say hexameter in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hexameter in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hexameter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hexameter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hexameter
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hexameter
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexameter
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hexameter
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hexameter
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hexameter