Octosyllable Definition

ŏktə-sĭlə-bəl
noun
A word or a line of verse having eight syllables.
Webster's New World
A poem having eight syllables in each line.
American Heritage
A word of eight syllables.
American Heritage
adjective
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Octosyllable

Noun

Singular:
octosyllable
Plural:
octosyllables

Origin of Octosyllable

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to octosyllable using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

octosyllable