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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