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octosyllabic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒktəʊsɪˈlæbɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ok′tō si labik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
oc•to•syl•lab•ic  (ok′tō si labik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. consisting of or pertaining to eight syllables.

n. 
  1. an octosyllable.
  • Greek, equivalent. to oktō- octo- + -syllabos syllabic) + -ic
  • Late Latin octōsyllab(us) (
  • 1765–75

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