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heptasyllable

heptasyllable noun: line of verse with seven syllables.

Noun

heptasyllable (plural heptasyllables)

  1. line of verse with seven syllables

Forms of heptasyllable

pluralheptasyllables

Origin of heptasyllable

From hepta- + syllable.

Questions about heptasyllable

What does heptasyllable mean?
Heptasyllable means line of verse with seven syllables.
What part of speech is heptasyllable?
Heptasyllable is a noun.
What is the plural of heptasyllable?
The plural of heptasyllable is heptasyllables.

Words near heptasyllable in the dictionary

  1. heptasulfide
  2. heptasulfides
  3. heptasulphide
  4. heptasulphides
  5. heptasyllabic
  6. heptasyllable
  7. heptasyllables
  8. Heptateuch
  9. heptathiocane
  10. heptathiocanes
  11. heptathlete

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