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octameter
/ ɒkˈtæmɪtə /
noun
- prosody a verse line consisting of eight metrical feet
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Word History and Origins
Origin of octameter1
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Example Sentences
The former is trochaic—the latter is octameter acatalectic, alternating with heptameter catalectic repeated in the refrain of the fifth verse, and terminating with tetrameter catalectic.
From Project Gutenberg
Verses of seven and eight feet are rare; they are called heptameter and octameter, respectively.
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