Hendecasyllable
//ˌhɛndɪkəˈsɪləbl// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A line, verse, or word that comprises eleven syllables.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin hendecasyllabus, from Ancient Greek ἑνδεκασύλλαβος (hendekasúllabos); equivalent to hendeca- + syllable.
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