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decasyllable

UK[ˈdɛkəˌsɪləbəɫ]

decasyllable noun: a verse form having ten syllables in each line.

Noun

decasyllable (plural decasyllables)

  1. A verse form having ten syllables in each line.

Forms of decasyllable

pluraldecasyllables

Origin of decasyllable

From deca- + syllable.

Questions about decasyllable

What does decasyllable mean?
Decasyllable means a verse form having ten syllables in each line.
What part of speech is decasyllable?
Decasyllable is a noun.
How do you pronounce decasyllable?
Decasyllable is pronounced [ˈdɛkəˌsɪləbəɫ] (UK).
What is the plural of decasyllable?
The plural of decasyllable is decasyllables.

Words near decasyllable in the dictionary

  1. decasulphide
  2. decasulphides
  3. decasyllabic
  4. decasyllabicity
  5. decasyllabics
  6. decasyllable
  7. decasyllables
  8. decasyllabon
  9. decasyllabons
  10. decate
  11. decated

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