1. lines of verse containing eight metrical feet
Usage: poetry; prosody

Examples

• The poet experimented with octameters in his latest collection.
• Classical octameters create a distinctive rhythmic pattern.
• She studied the use of octameters in ancient Greek poetry.
• The epic poem featured several passages written in octameters.
• Octameters are less common than pentameters in English verse.
• The professor explained how to scan octameters properly.