decasyllable

[ dek-uh-sil-uh-buhl ]

noun

1. a word or line of verse of ten syllables.

decasyllable

/ ˌdɛkəsɪˈlæbɪk; ˈdɛkəˌsɪləbəl /

noun

1. a word or line of verse consisting of ten syllables

Derived Forms

• decasyllabic, adjective

Other Words From

• non·deca·sylla·ble noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of decasyllable¹

First recorded in 1830–40; deca- + syllable

Example Sentences

Hitherto the decasyllable and the dodecasyllable had been used indiscriminately, and Ronsard's Franciade is written in the former.

From Project Gutenberg

The shorter length of the decasyllable line is not altogether a disadvantage to the translator.

From Project Gutenberg