Alexandrine
Alexandrine · Alexandrines
A native or inhabitant of AlexandriaA native or inhabitant of Alexandria.
US/ˌæləɡzˈændɹin/
» Alexandrine verse is twelve-syllable.
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1 sensesA native or inhabitant of Alexandria.
More definitions
- (prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet
Examples
1 sentencesAlexandrine verse is twelve-syllable.
Origin
Partly from Middle French alexandrin and partly from Latin Alexandrīnus.Partly from Middle French alexandrin and partly from Latin Alexandrīnus.
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Forms
plural: Alexandrines| Singular | Alexandrine |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsSee also
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