Alcmanian
/alkˈmeɪnɪən/Prosody
adjective
Characterized by or including a metrical unit or combination of units (a line, pair of lines, or strophe) traditionally associated with Alcman, especially (in Latin poetry) one in which dactylic hexameters alternate with dactylic tetrameters.
- Alcman composed especially in metrical units of various lengths based on the dactyl, including the tetrameter (four dactyls), the hexameter (six dactyls), and shorter units..
Origin
Mid 18th century. From post-classical Latin Alcmanius + -an.
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