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pentasyllable

[pen-tuh-sil-uh-buh l]
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noun

a word or line of verse of five syllables.

Nearby words

  1. pentastich,
  2. pentastome,
  3. pentastomid,
  4. pentastyle,
  5. pentastylos,
  6. pentateuch,
  7. pentathlete,
  8. pentathlon,
  9. pentatomic,
  10. pentatonic scale

Origin of pentasyllable

First recorded in 1810–20; penta- + syllable
Related formspen·ta·syl·lab·ic [pen-tuh-si-lab-ik] /ˌpɛn tə sɪˈlæb ɪk/, adjectivepen·ta·syl·la·bism, noun
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Examples from the Web for pentasyllable

  • Adonic verse is a pentasyllable with necessary accents on the first and fourth syllables.

    Legends, Tales and Poems|Gustavo Adolfo Becquer