octosyllable definition

  • noun:
    • A line of verse containing eight syllables.
    • A poem having eight syllables in each range.
    • A word of eight syllables.
    • distinct verse with eight syllables
    • A word of eight syllables.
    • A word of eight syllables.
    • a verse line having eight syllables or a poem of octosyllabic lines

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  • adjective:
    • Octosyllabic.
  • others:
    • composed of eight syllables.

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    • A line of verse containing eight syllables.
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