"pentasyllabically" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /pɛntəsɪlˈabɪkli/
enPR: pĕntəsĭlăbʹĭkli Etymology: From pentasyllabic + -ally. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|pentasyllabic|-ally}} pentasyllabic + -ally Head templates: {{en-adverb|-}} pentasyllabically (not comparable)
  1. (rare) In five syllables. Tags: not-comparable, rare Translations (in five syllables): πεντᾰσῠλλᾰ́βως (pentăsŭllắbōs) (Byzantine Greek)
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