OCTOSYLLABICS

Noun

octosyllabics pl (plural only)

The use of octosyllabic lines in poetry.

Source: Wiktionary


OCTOSYLLABIC

Oc`to*syl*lab"ic, Oc`to*syl*lab"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. octosyllabus. See Octo-, and Syllable.]

Definition: Consisting of or containing eight syllables.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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