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heptasyllable

American

[hep-tuh-sil-uh-buhl] / ˈhɛp təˌsɪl ə bəl /

noun

a word or line of verse of seven syllables.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

heptasyllabic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of heptasyllable

First recorded in 1750–60; hepta- + syllable

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