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decasyllable

dec·a·syl·la·ble
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dek-uh-sil-uh-buh l]
    • /ˈdɛk əˌsɪl ə bəl/
    • /ˈdek.ə.sɪ.ləb.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dek-uh-sil-uh-buh l]
    • /ˈdɛk əˌsɪl ə bəl/

Definitions of decasyllable word

  • noun decasyllable a word or line of verse consisting of ten syllables 3
  • noun decasyllable a word or line of verse having ten syllables 3
  • noun decasyllable a word or line of verse of ten syllables. 1
  • noun decasyllable A verse form having ten syllables in each line. 1
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Origin of decasyllable

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; deca- + syllable

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Parts of speech for Decasyllable

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

decasyllable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

decasyllable usage trend in Literature

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