What does octosyllabic mean?
Octosyllabic means Containing eight syllables.
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/ˌɒk.təʊ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ · adjective
Containing eight syllables.
If you hum or whistle the rhythm of the common English metres,— of the decasyllabic quatrain, or the octosyllabic with alternate sexisyllabic, or other rhythms, […]
Use octosyllabic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Octosyllabic means Containing eight syllables.
Common synonyms include syllabic.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If you hum or whistle the rhythm of the common English metres,— of the decasyllabic quatrain, or the octosyllabic with alternate sexisyllabic, or other rhythms, […]
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