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单词 hexametro-
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hexametro-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Some degree of stress is usually maintained on the first syllable, e.g. hexametromania n. Brit. /ˌhɛksəmɛtrə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/, U.S. /ˌhɛksəˌmɛtroʊˈmeɪniə/.
stem of Greek ἑξάμετρος hexameter adj. and n. used as formative element and combining form, as in hexameˈtrographer n. [see -grapher comb. form] a writer of hexameters, a hexametrist. hexametroˈmania n. a mania for writing hexameters.
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1865 London Rev. 24 June 672/2 Homer is the quintain of most hexametrographers.
1865 Sat. Rev. 9 Dec. 736 Distaste for the new hexametro-mania had predisposed English instincts to enjoy a wholesome native metre, by way of antidote.
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