pentasyllable

[ pen-tuh-sil-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈpɛn təˌsɪl ə bəl /

noun

a word or line of verse of five syllables.

Origin of pentasyllable

First recorded in 1810–20; penta- + syllable

OTHER WORDS FROM pentasyllable

pen·ta·syl·lab·ic [pen-tuh-si-lab-ik] /ˌpɛn tə sɪˈlæb ɪk/, adjective pen·ta·syl·la·bism, noun

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