hendecasyllable

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Definition of hendecasyllable in English English dictionary

A line, verse, or word that comprises eleven syllables

{i} word consisting of 11 syllables, line of verse composed of 11 syllables

A metrical line of eleven syllables

Hyphenation

hen·de·ca·syl·la·ble

Etymology

() From the Latin hendecasyllabi, from the Ancient Greek ἑνδεκασύλλαβοι (hendekasullaboi); equivalent to hendeca- +‎ syllable.