heptasyllable

[ hep-tuh-sil-uh-buhl ]

noun
  1. a word or line of verse of seven syllables.

Origin of heptasyllable

1
First recorded in 1750–60; hepta- + syllable

Other words from heptasyllable

  • hep·ta·syl·lab·ic [hep-tuh-si-lab-ik], /ˌhɛp tə sɪˈlæb ɪk/, adjective, noun

Words Nearby heptasyllable

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