1. of, relating to, or written in hexameter (a line of verse consisting of six metrical feet)
Usage: literary; technical

Examples

• The hexametric verse of Virgil's Aeneid is one of the greatest achievements in Latin literature.
• Homer composed the Iliad in hexametric dactylic meter.
• Students studying classical poetry often analyze hexametric patterns to understand ancient Greek and Latin forms.
• The translator attempted to preserve the hexametric structure of the original epic poem.
• Hexametric lines typically contain six stressed syllables arranged in a regular pattern.