senarius
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senarii
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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. )
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Ptilotus senarius is a delicate shrub with purple pink flowers that resemble small feathered fireworks.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
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
We here see that the senarius is designated as a well-known verse, so that it must have been in the mouths of the people long before it was applied to this piece of gossip.
From Notes and Queries, Number 31, June 1, 1850 by Various
As soon as the suspense is over, it drops to the iambic senarius.
From The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature by Frank Frost Abbott
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 Frank Frost Abbott
Fables, in five Books, written in iambic senarii, like those of Terence and Publius Syrus.
From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce
Argumenta.—These are in senarii, and give a summary of each play.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by George Middleton
The fables are all in ‘impure’ iambic senarii, like those of Terence and Publius Syrus.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by George Middleton
The fragment of two lines quoted above is in iambic senarii.
From Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal by Harold Edgeworth Butler
Only about a fourth of Plautus’ verses are in iambic senarii, while in Terence, who followed Menander in this respect, about half of the verses are in this form.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by George Middleton
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