sexisyllabic en · ADJ
Etymology
From sexi- + syllabic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having six syllables; hexasyllabic.
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, […]
1872, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Poetry and Imagination:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sexasyllabic | alternative | lexicographic |