HEXAMETER


Meaning of HEXAMETER in English

hex ‧ am ‧ e ‧ ter /hekˈsæmətə, hekˈsæmɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek , from hexa- ( ⇨ ↑ hexadecimal ) + metron 'measure' ]

a line of poetry with six main beats

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.