What does "sexisyllabic" mean?

Having six syllables; hexasyllabic.

What is a synonym for "sexisyllabic"?

Common synonyms include: hexasyllabic.

Sexisyllabic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Having six syllables; hexasyllabic. not-comparable
"If you hum or whistle the rhythm of the common English metres,— of the decasyllabic quatrain, or the octosyllabic with alternate sexisyllabic, or other rhythms, […]"

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hexasyllabic

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"If you hum or whistle the rhythm of the common English metres,— of the decasyllabic quatrain, or the octosyllabic with alternate sexisyllabic, or other rhythms, […]"

Etymology

From sexi- + syllabic.

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