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dodecasyllable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
do-deca-syl-la-ble
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word consisting of twelve syllables.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek δώδεκᾰ (dṓdekă)bor. English dodeca- English syllable English dodecasyllable From dodeca- + syllable.

Inflected Forms

dodecasyllables (plural) duodecasyllable (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

dodecasyllabic monosyllable disyllable trisyllable tetrasyllable pentasyllable sexisyllable heptasyllable

Questions

What does dodecasyllable mean?
A word consisting of twelve syllables.
Where does dodecasyllable come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek δώδεκᾰ (dṓdekă)bor. English dodeca- English syllable English dodecasyllable From dodeca- + syllable.

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