Definition of octosyllable in English:
octosyllable
noun ˈɒktə(ʊ)ˌsɪləb(ə)lˈɑktoʊˌsɪləb(ə)l
A word or line of verse with eight syllables.
Example sentencesExamples
- Meyer's version employs a spare free verse that is very Ibsenish, even though Ibsen composed here in rhymed octosyllables!
Definition of octosyllable in US English:
octosyllable
nounˈäktōˌsiləb(ə)lˈɑktoʊˌsɪləb(ə)l
A word or line of verse with eight syllables.
Example sentencesExamples
- Meyer's version employs a spare free verse that is very Ibsenish, even though Ibsen composed here in rhymed octosyllables!