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hendecasyllable

noun

  1. poetry with 11 syllables per line
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Pronunciation: /ˌhɛndɪkəˈsɪləbl/ / /hɛnˌdɛkəˈsɪləbl/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin hendecasyllabus, from Ancient Greek ἑνδεκασύλλαβος (hendekasúllabos); equivalent to hendeca- + syllable.

  1. A line, verse, or word that comprises eleven syllables.
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