pentasyllable

[pen-tuh-sil-uh-buh l]

noun

a word or line of verse of five syllables.

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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Historical Examples of pentasyllable

Adonic verse is a pentasyllable with necessary accents on the first and fourth syllables.
Legends, Tales and Poems
Gustavo Adolfo Becquer