septenarius

septenarius
/sep'teuh nair"ee euhs/, n., pl. septenarii /-nair"ee uy'/. Pros.
a verse consisting of seven feet, usually printed in two lines: used esp. in Latin poems.
[1810-20; < L septenarius (see SEPTENARY)]

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Latin:“consisting of seven of something”

      in classical Latin prosody, iambic or trochaic lines of seven feet (foot) (equal to Greek tetrameter catalectic verse). The septenarius was commonly used for dialogue in comedies.

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