French alexandrine

noun

An alexandrine that features 12 syllables divided evenly by a middle pause (caesura) after the 6th syllable (6/6 split), with stresses traditionally landing on the 6th and 12th syllables.

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Meanings

French alexandrine1

nounFrench alexandrine (plural French alexandrines)

plural French alexandrines

  1. An alexandrine that features 12 syllables divided evenly by a middle pause (caesura) after the 6th syllable (6/6 split), with stresses traditionally landing on the 6th and 12th syllables.

French Alexandrine2

nounFrench Alexandrine (plural French Alexandrines)

plural French Alexandrines

  1. Alternative letter-case form of French alexandrine.
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