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hendecasyllable
[ hen-dek-uh-sil-uh-buhl, hen-dek-uh-sil- ]
/ hɛnˈdɛk əˌsɪl ə bəl, ˌhɛn dɛk əˈsɪl- /
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noun
a word or line of verse of 11 syllables.
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How to use hendecasyllable in a sentence
They first employed the Italian hendecasyllable, although it did not become acclimated till the days of Boscn.
Modern Spanish Lyrics|VariousEndechas reales are cuartetas in which three heptasyllables are followed by a hendecasyllable.
Legends, Tales and Poems|Gustavo Adolfo BecquerTherefore, nothing very distinct can be asserted about the origin of the hendecasyllable iambic line, which marks Italian poetry.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington SymondsHendecasyllable, hen′dek-a-sil-a-bl, n. a metrical line of eleven syllables.
British Dictionary definitions for hendecasyllable
hendecasyllable
/ (ˈhɛndɛkəˌsɪləbəl) /
noun
prosody a verse line of 11 syllables
Derived forms of hendecasyllable
hendecasyllabic (hɛnˌdɛkəsɪˈlæbɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for hendecasyllable
C18: via Latin from Greek hendekasullabos
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