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octosyllable

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oc·to·syl·la·ble  (kt-sl-bl)
n.
1. also oc·to·syl·lab·ic (kt-s-lbk)
a. A line of verse containing eight syllables.
b. A poem having eight syllables in each line.
2. A word of eight syllables.
octo·syl·labic adj.
octosyllable [ˈɒktəˌsɪləbəl]
n
1. (Literature / Poetry) a line of verse composed of eight syllables
2. a word of eight syllables
octosyllabic  [ˌɒktəsɪˈlæbɪk] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.octosyllable - a verse line having eight syllables or a poem of octosyllabic lines
verse line, verse - a line of metrical text
Translations
octosyllable [ˈɒktəʊˈsɪləbl] N → octosílabo m


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