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octosyllable
[ ok-tuh-sil-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈɒk təˌsɪl ə bəl /
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noun
a word or line of verse of eight syllables.
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British Dictionary definitions for octosyllable
octosyllable
/ (ˈɒktəˌsɪləbəl) /
noun
a line of verse composed of eight syllables
a word of eight syllables
Derived forms of octosyllable
octosyllabic (ˌɒktəsɪˈlæbɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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