senarius

American  

[suh-nair-ee-uhs] / səˈnɛər i əs /

noun

senarii plural

1. Classical Prosody. a Latin verse of six feet, especially an iambic trimeter.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• senarii
  plural

Etymology

Origin of senarius

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin sēnārius, equivalent to sēn(ī) “six each” (distributive numeral of sex “six”) + -ārius adjective suffix; see -ary ( def. )

Example Sentences

He immediately recognized the species as Ptilotus senarius, a rare plant that had not been documented since 1967 and was widely considered extinct in the wild.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Ptilotus senarius is a delicate shrub with purple pink flowers that resemble small feathered fireworks.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

In this way it becomes a short realistic story of every-day people, involving frequently a love intrigue, and told in the iambic senarius, the simplest form of verse.

From The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature by Abbott, Frank Frost

His technical skill is very considerable; the iambic senarius becomes in his hands an extremely pleasing rhythm, though the occurrence of spondees in the second and fourth place savours of archaic usage.

From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Cruttwell, Charles Thomas

Consequently the common medium for conversation or for the narrative in a composition like comedy made up entirely of verse is the senarius.

From The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature by Abbott, Frank Frost