oc·to·syl·la·ble ( k t -s l -bl)n. 1. also oc·to·syl·lab·ic ( kt -s-l bk)a. A line of verse containing eight syllables. b. A poem having eight syllables in each line. 2. A word of eight syllables. oc to·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
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| Noun | 1. | octosyllable - a verse line having eight syllables or a poem of octosyllabic lines verse line, verse - a line of metrical text |
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