The hexasyllable or hexasyllabic verse is a line of verse with six syllables.
The orphan hexasyllable is a metric specificity of certain French epic poems. This kind of verse in the Garin de Monglane's Song in a 14th-century manuscript turns out original in an epic production.
Hexasyllable is sometimes used in French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese poetry.
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- Diccionario de la lengua española © 2005 Espasa-Calpe