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Word: Alexandrine
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French alexandrin, from Alexandre (see Alexander), the subject of an Old French poem in this metre
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndrʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndrɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a line of verse) having six iambic feet.
Short Definition:(of line of verse) having six iambic feet
Word: Alexandrine
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndrʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndrɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an alexandrine line.
Short Definition:alexandrine line
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