hendecasyllable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

hĕn'dĭkəsĭʹləbl hĕndĕ'kəsĭʹləbl /ˌhɛndɪkəˈsɪləbl/ /hɛnˌdɛkəˈsɪləbl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-hendecasyllable.wav

Word forms

hendecasyllable hendecasyllables endecasyllable

Etymology

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

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