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Alexandrine

adjectivemasculinetechnicaluncommon/ɐlɨʃɐ̃ˈdɾinu/a·le·xan·dri·no

Definition

Relating to Alexander the Great or the city of Alexandria. In prosody, a verse composed of twelve syllables (dodecasyllable).

“Camões frequently used the Alexandrine verse in The Lusiads.”

“The Alexandrian period was marked by Hellenism.”

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