octosyllabic

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oc·to·syl·la·ble

O0028800 (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.

oc•to•syl•lab•ic

(ˌɒk toʊ sɪˈlæb ɪk)

adj. 1. consisting of or pertaining to eight syllables. n. 2. an octosyllable. [1765–75]

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Adj.

octosyllabic - having or characterized by or consisting of eight syllablessyllabic - consisting of a syllable or syllables

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octosyllabic

oc·to·syl·la·ble

oc•to•syl•lab•ic

octosyllabic

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adj having or characterized by or consisting of eight syllables

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