septenarius
[ sep-tuh-nair-ee-uh s ]
/ ˌsɛp təˈnɛər i əs /
noun, plural sep·te·nar·i·i [sep-tuh-nair-ee-ahy] /ˌsɛp təˈnɛər iˌaɪ/. Prosody.
a verse consisting of seven feet, usually printed in two lines: used especially in Latin poems.
Origin of septenarius
1810–20; < Latin
septēnārius (see
septenary)
Words nearby septenarius
septembrist,
septempartite,
septemvir,
septemviral,
septemvirate,
septenarius,
septenary,
septendecillion,
septennial,
septennium,
septentrion
Example sentences from the Web for septenarius
"Septenarius numerus est numerus universitatis," says J. de Voragine.
In various modified forms, the septenarius was a favourite measure throughout the Middle English period.