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Dactyliskos hexametros, tasme dybre sjnoiostos jasme heroiskom metrom, esti rhythmiskom metrom frequente djystre brugostom en epopeiasu en latiniski i seni junaniski, jasme en Eneidi. En classiskasu temporasu, sjod metrom defineto longote syllabom. Nu en medii oivi, oinoi pisjtores decidostont brugeni accentom en styti longotas syllabas.

Dactylic hexameter, also known as heroic meter, is a rhythmic meter frequently used in epic poems in Latin and Ancient Greek, like the Aeneid. In classical times, this meter was defined by the length of syllables. But in medieval times, some writers decided to use accent instead of syllable length.