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oc·to·syl·la·ble
(ŏk′tə-sĭl′ə-bəl)n.
1. also oc·to·syl·lab·ic (ŏk′tō-sĭ-lăb′ĭk)
a. A line of verse containing eight syllables.
b. A poem having eight syllables in each line.
2. A word of eight syllables.
oc′to·syl·lab′ic adj.
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octosyllable
(ˈɒktəˌsɪləbəl)n
1. (Poetry) a line of verse composed of eight syllables
2. a word of eight syllables
octosyllabic adj
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oc•to•syl•la•ble
(ˈɒk təˌsɪl ə bəl)n.
a word or line of verse of eight syllables.
[1765–75]
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| Noun | 1. | octosyllable - a verse line having eight syllables or a poem of octosyllabic lines |
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