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septisyllable

American  
[sep-tuh-sil-uh-buhl] / ˈsɛp təˌsɪl ə bəl /

noun

  1. a word made up of seven syllables.

Other Word Forms

  • septisyllabic adjective

Etymology

Origin of septisyllable

First recorded in 1825–35; septi- + syllable

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Septisyllable, sep′ti-sil-a-bl, n. a word of seven syllables.

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