octameter en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Proto-Hellenic *oktṓ Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ) Ancient Greek ὀκτᾰ- (oktă-) English octa- English meter English octameter From octa- + meter.
Meanings
- A line of verse containing eight metrical feet
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| octameters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
pt octâmetro (A line of verse) · fi kahdeksanmittainen säe (A line of verse) · fi oktametri (A line of verse) · cs oktametr (A line of verse) · fr octosyllabe (A line of verse) · it ottametro (A line of verse) · ro octometru (A line of verse)