Alexandrine
adjectivemasculinetécnico/ɐlɨʃɐ̃ˈdɾinu/low
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.
Common collocations
Alexandrian verseAlexandrian meter
Etymology
Do antropónimo Alexandre + sufixo -ino.