Associations to the word «Alexandrine»

Wiktionary

ALEXANDRINE, noun. A line of poetic meter having twelve syllables, usually divided into two or three equal parts.
ALEXANDRINE, noun. An Alexandrine parrot or parakeet.
ALEXANDRINE, adjective. Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian.

Dictionary definition

ALEXANDRINE, noun. (prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley