The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
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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