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senarius

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

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /sɪˈnɛəɹi.əs/
  • General-American: /sɪˈnɛɹi.əs/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi.əs

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noun

Meaning 1

A verse having six metric feet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, prosody, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hexapody

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sēnārius. Doublet of senary.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: sénaire — verse having six metric feet
  • Italian: senario — verse having six metric feet
  • Spanish: senario — verse having six metric feet
Real reading context

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