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/ok'toh si lab"ik/, adj.1. consisting of or pertaining to eight syllables.n.2. an octosyllable.[1765-75; < LL octosyllab(us) ( < Gk, equiv. to okto- OCTO- + -syllabos SYLLABIC) + -IC]
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Octosyllabic — Oc to*syl*lab ic, Octosyllabical Oc to*syl*lab ic*al, a. [L. octosyllabus. See {Octo }, and {Syllable}.] Consisting of or containing eight syllables. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
octosyllabic — [äk΄tō si lab′ik, äk΄təsi lab′ik] adj. 1. containing eight syllables, as a line of verse 2. containing lines of eight syllables … English World dictionary
octosyllabic — adjective Etymology: Late Latin octosyllabus, from Greek oktasyllabos, from okta octa + syllabē syllable Date: circa 1771 1. consisting of eight syllables 2. composed of verses of eight syllables • octosyllabic noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
octosyllabic — adj. & n. adj. having eight syllables. n. an octosyllabic verse. Etymology: LL octosyllabus (as OCTO , SYLLABLE) … Useful english dictionary
octosyllabic — adjective Containing eight syllables See Also: octosyllable … Wiktionary
octosyllabic — oc·to·syl·lab·ic || ‚ɑktəʊsɪ læbɪk /‚ɒk n. having eight syllables adj. having eight syllables … English contemporary dictionary
octosyllabic — oc·to·syllabic … English syllables
octosyllabic — oc•to•syl•lab•ic [[t]ˌɒk toʊ sɪˈlæb ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pro consisting of or pertaining to eight syllables 2) pro an octosyllable • Etymology: 1765–75 … From formal English to slang
Octosyllabical — Octosyllabic Oc to*syl*lab ic, Octosyllabical Oc to*syl*lab ic*al, a. [L. octosyllabus. See {Octo }, and {Syllable}.] Consisting of or containing eight syllables. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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