Polish alexandrine

noun

An alexandrine that features 13 syllables with a middle pause after the 7th syllable (7/6 split) and primary stresses on the 6th and 12th syllables, typically ending with feminine rhymes.

Meanings

nounPolish alexandrine (plural Polish alexandrines)

plural Polish alexandrines

  1. An alexandrine that features 13 syllables with a middle pause after the 7th syllable (7/6 split) and primary stresses on the 6th and 12th syllables, typically ending with feminine rhymes.
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