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heptasemic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /hɛptəˈsiːmɪk/

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adj

Meaning 1

containing seven morae or units of time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: ancient prosody

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From heptaseme (“a line containing seven morae or units of time”) + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: heptasème — containing seven morae or units of time
  • Ancient Greek: ἑπτᾰ́σημος (heptắsēmos) — containing seven morae or units of time
  • Latin: heptasēmos — containing seven morae or units of time
  • Polish: heptasemiczny — containing seven morae or units of time