a verse consisting of seven feet

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• septenarius — /sep teuh nair ee euhs/, n., pl. septenarii / nair ee uy /. Pros. a verse consisting of seven feet, usually printed in two lines: used esp. in Latin poems. [1810 20; < L septenarius (see SEPTENARY)] * * * ▪ prosody Latin:“consisting of seven of… …   Universalium

• septenarius — noun (plural septenarii) Etymology: Latin, from septenarius of seven, from septeni seven each, from septem seven Date: 1819 a verse consisting of seven feet especially in Latin prosody …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• heptameter — noun Date: circa 1849 a line of verse consisting of seven metrical feet …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• heptameter — [hɛp tamɪtə] noun Prosody a line of verse consisting of seven metrical feet …   English new terms dictionary

• prosody — prosodic /preuh sod ik/, prosodical, adj. /pros euh dee/, n. 1. the science or study of poetic meters and versification. 2. a particular or distinctive system of metrics and versification: Milton s prosody. 3. Ling. the stress and intonation… …   Universalium

• Poetry — This article is about the art form. For other uses, see Poetry (disambiguation). Literature Major forms Novel · Poem · Drama Short story · Novella …   Wikipedia

• FOLKLORE — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• foot — /foot/, n., pl. feet for 1 4, 8 11, 16, 19, 21; foots for 20; v. n. 1. (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. 2. (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function. 3.… …   Universalium

• Temple architecture (LDS Church) — On December 27, 1832 two years after the organization of Latter Day Saint church the movement s founder, Joseph Smith, Jr., reported receiving a revelation that called upon church members to restore the practice of temple worship. The Latter Day… …   Wikipedia

• Guru — For other uses, see Guru (disambiguation). A guru (Sanskrit: गुरु) is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others (teacher). Other forms of manifestation of this… …   Wikipedia

• fourteener — /fawr tee neuhr, fohr /, n. Pros. a line, esp. an iambic line, consisting of 14 syllables. [1820 30; FOURTEEN + ER1] * * * ▪ prosody       a poetic line of 14 syllables; especially, such a line consisting of seven iambic feet. The form is also… …   Universalium