senarius


se·nar·i·us

noun \si-ˈner-ē-əs\
plural se·nar·ii\-ē-ˌī, -ē-ˌē\

Definition of SENARIUS

: a verse consisting of six feet especially in Latin prosody

Origin of SENARIUS

Latin, from senarius consisting of six each, from seni six each, from sex six — more at six
First Known Use: 1540

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