hendecasyllabic
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of hendecasyllabic
First recorded in 1720–30; hendecasyllable + -ic
Example Sentences
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But the Tuscan genius determined decisively for the hendecasyllabic.
From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington
The Italian hendecasyllabic, the French Alexandrian, the English heroic iambic, are obvious examples.
From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington
“Paeninsularum, Sirmio, insularumque,” and the phalecian hendecasyllabic, a slight modification of the Sapphic line, which is his favourite metre for the expression of his more joyful moods, and of his lighter satiric vein.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
The metres most often employed are elegiac, hendecasyllabic, and the scazon.
From Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal by Butler, Harold Edgeworth
The hendecasyllabic rhythm, in which the greater part are written, is the one best suited to display the poet's special gifts.
From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Cruttwell, Charles Thomas
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