septenarius

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

noun

A verse having seven metrical feet.

Similar
heptapodyseptenar
OriginLatin septēnārius →
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Meanings

nounseptenarius (plural septenarii)

plural septenarii

  1. human sciencesA verse having seven metrical feet.

    Synonyms: heptapody, septenar

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA verse having seven metrical feet.

Similar
heptapodyseptenar
Also see
heptapodyseptenar

Origin

  1. Latinseptēnārius“a verse having seven metrical feet”
  2. Englishseptenarius

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with septenarius

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Cite this entry
APA

septenarius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septenarius

MLA

“septenarius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septenarius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “septenarius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septenarius.

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