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hendecasyllable

/ˌhɛndɪkəˈsɪləbl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hen-deca-syl-la-ble
IPA
/ˌhɛndɪkəˈsɪləbl/
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line, verse, or word that comprises eleven syllables.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hendecasyllabus, from Ancient Greek ἑνδεκασύλλαβος (hendekasúllabos); equivalent to hendeca- + syllable.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Prefix: hendeca
  • Root: hendecasyllabus, ἑνδεκασύλλαβος

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌhɛndɪkəˈsɪləbl/

Inflected Forms

hendecasyllables (plural) endecasyllable (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hendecasyllabic monosyllable disyllable trisyllable tetrasyllable pentasyllable sexisyllable heptasyllable

Questions

How do you pronounce hendecasyllable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛndɪkəˈsɪləbl/.
What does hendecasyllable mean?
A line, verse, or word that comprises eleven syllables.
Where does hendecasyllable come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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