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octosyllable
noun oc·to·syl·la·ble \ˈäk-tə-ˌsi-lə-bəl, ˌäk-tə-ˈ\
Definition of OCTOSYLLABLE
: a word or line of eight syllables
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First Known Use of OCTOSYLLABLE
circa 1846
Rhymes with OCTOSYLLABLE
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