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decasyllabic

dec·a·syl·lab·ic
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dek-uh-si-lab-ik]
    • /ˌdɛk ə sɪˈlæb ɪk/
    • /ˌdek.ə.sɪ.ˈlæ.bɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dek-uh-si-lab-ik]
    • /ˌdɛk ə sɪˈlæb ɪk/

Definitions of decasyllabic word

  • adjective decasyllabic having ten syllables: a decasyllabic verse. 1
  • noun decasyllabic (of a metrical line ) consisting of ten syllables. 1
  • adjective decasyllabic having ten syllables. 0
  • adjective decasyllabic composed of decasyllables. 0
See all 4 definitions of decasyllabic

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Origin of decasyllabic

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; deca- + syllabic; compare French décasyllabique

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Parts of speech for Decasyllabic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Decasyllabic

decasyllabic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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