DECASYLLABIC

decasyllabic

(adjective) having or characterized by or consisting of ten syllables

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

decasyllabic (not comparable)

Having ten syllables.

Composed of decasyllables.

Source: Wiktionary


Dec`a*syl*lab"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. deca- + syllabic: cf. F. décasyllabique, décasyllable.]

Definition: Having, or consisting of, ten syllables.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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