octosyllable
[ ok-tuh-sil-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈɒk təˌsɪl ə bəl /
noun
a word or line of verse of eight syllables.
Origin of octosyllable
Words nearby octosyllable
octonary,
octopod,
octopus,
octoroon,
octosyllabic,
octosyllable,
octroi,
octuple,
octuplet,
octuplicate,
octyl alcohol
British Dictionary definitions for octosyllable
octosyllable
/ (ˈɒktəˌsɪləbəl) /
noun
a line of verse composed of eight syllables
a word of eight syllables