"octosyllable" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: octosyllables [plural]
Etymology: From octo- + syllable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|octo|syllable}} octo- + syllable Head templates: {{en-noun}} octosyllable (plural octosyllables)
  1. (poetry) line of verse with eight syllables Categories (topical): Poetry Related terms: octosyllabic Translations (line of verse with eight syllables): osmérac [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian)

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