hendecasyllable en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- hĕn'dĭkəsĭʹləbl (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /hɛnˌdɛkəˈsɪləbl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- hĕndĕ'kəsĭʹləbl (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌhɛndɪkəˈsɪləbl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin hendecasyllabus, from Ancient Greek ἑνδεκασύλλαβος (hendekasúllabos); equivalent to hendeca- + syllable.
Meanings
- A line, verse, or word that comprises eleven syllables.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| endecasyllable | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hendecasyllables | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
heptasyllable · decasyllable · dodecasyllable · enneasyllable · polysyllable · monosyllable · disyllable · sexisyllable · octosyllable · tetrasyllable · pentasyllable · trisyllable
Relateds
Translations (3)
ru одиннадцатисло́жник (Translations) · it endecasillabo (Translations) · la hendecasyllabus (Translations)