hexasyllable

[ hek-suh-sil-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈhɛk səˌsɪl ə bəl /

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noun

a word or line of verse of six syllables.

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ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

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Origin of hexasyllable

hexa- + syllable

OTHER WORDS FROM hexasyllable

hex·a·syl·lab·ic

[hek-suh-si-lab-ik], /ˌhɛk sə sɪˈlæb ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hexasyllable

hexapody, hexarchy, hexastich, hexastichon, hexastyle, hexasyllable, Hexateuch, hexavalent, hexitol, hexokinase, hexokinase method