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dodecasyllable

do·dec·a·syl·la·ble
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [doh-dek-uh-sil-uh-buh l, doh-dek-]
    • /doʊˌdɛk əˈsɪl ə bəl, ˌdoʊ dɛk-/
    • /dəʊdˈekəsˌɪləbəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doh-dek-uh-sil-uh-buh l, doh-dek-]
    • /doʊˌdɛk əˈsɪl ə bəl, ˌdoʊ dɛk-/

Definitions of dodecasyllable word

  • noun dodecasyllable a word or line of verse containing 12 syllables. 1
  • noun dodecasyllable A word consisting of twelve syllables. 1
  • noun dodecasyllable a line of twelve syllables 0

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Origin of dodecasyllable

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; dodeca- + syllable

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Parts of speech for Dodecasyllable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dodecasyllable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dodecasyllable usage trend in Literature

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