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hexasyllable

American

[hek-suh-sil-uh-buhl] / ˈhɛk səˌsɪl ə bəl /

noun

a word or line of verse of six syllables.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

hexasyllabic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hexasyllable

hexa- + syllable

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