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Noun: iambic senarius
  1. An iambic line of six feet that allows for numerous variations, used for the theatre by poets such as Plautus and Terence.
    "Variations in iambic senarius are due to resolution (replacing a long with two shorts) and anceps (when a syllable may be either long or short)."

Type of: iambic trimeter

Encyclopedia: Iambic senarius

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