Decasyllable

/[ˈdɛkəˌsɪləbəɫ]/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A verse form having ten syllables in each line.
  2. 2
    a verse line having ten syllables wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
decadetenten commandmentsx

Etymology

From deca- + syllable.

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