OCTOSYLLABLE

octosyllable

(noun) a verse line having eight syllables or a poem of octosyllabic lines

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

octosyllable (plural octosyllables)

(poetry) line of verse with eight syllables

Source: Wiktionary


Oc"to*syl`la*ble, a.

Definition: Octosyllabic.

Oc"to*syl`la*ble, n.

Definition: A word of eight syllables.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 June 2025

OWNER

(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”


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Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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