HENDECASYLLABLE

Etymology

Noun

hendecasyllable (plural hendecasyllables)

(chiefly, prosody) A line, verse, or word that comprises eleven syllables.

Source: Wiktionary


Hen*dec"a*syl`la*ble, n. Etym: [L. hendecasyllabus, Gr. hendécasyllabe.]

Definition: A metrical line of eleven syllables. J. Warton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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