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Octameter

Oc-tam′e-ter

,
Noun.
[Cf.L.
octameter
in eight feet. See
Octa-
, and
meter
.]
(Pros.)
A verse containing eight feet; as, –

Deep˝ in|to˝ the | dark˝ness | peer˝ing, | long˝ I | stood˝ there | wond’˝ring, | fear˝ing.
Poe.

Definition 2024


octameter

octameter

English

Noun

octameter (plural octameters)

  1. A line of verse containing eight metrical feet

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