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septenarius

UK/ˌsɛp.təˈnɛəɹi.əs/US/ˌsɛp.təˈnɛɹi.əs/

septenarius noun: a verse having seven metrical feet.

Noun

septenarius (plural septenarii)

  1. A verse having seven metrical feet.
    Synonyms:
    heptapody, septenar

Synonyms of septenarius

Forms of septenarius

pluralseptenarii

Origin of septenarius

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

Words that rhyme with septenarius

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Questions about septenarius

What does septenarius mean?
Septenarius means a verse having seven metrical feet.
What part of speech is septenarius?
Septenarius is a noun.
How do you pronounce septenarius?
Septenarius is pronounced /ˌsɛp.təˈnɛəɹi.əs/ (UK).
What is the plural of septenarius?
The plural of septenarius is septenarii.

Words near septenarius in the dictionary

  1. septemvirs
  2. septen-
  3. septenar
  4. septenaries
  5. septenarii
  6. septenarius
  7. septenars
  8. septenary
  9. septenate
  10. septendecennial
  11. septendecillion

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