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hendecasyllabic

hen·dec·a·syl·lab·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hen-dek-uh-si-lab-ik, hen-dek-]
    • /hɛnˌdɛk ə sɪˈlæb ɪk, ˌhɛn dɛk-/
    • /hˌendɪkˌasɪlˈabɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hen-dek-uh-si-lab-ik, hen-dek-]
    • /hɛnˌdɛk ə sɪˈlæb ɪk, ˌhɛn dɛk-/

Definitions of hendecasyllabic word

  • adjective hendecasyllabic having 11 syllables. 1
  • noun hendecasyllabic a hendecasyllable. 1
  • noun hendecasyllabic Having eleven syllables. 1
  • noun hendecasyllabic a line of verse having eleven syllables 0
  • adjective hendecasyllabic containing eleven syllables: said as of a line of verse 0
  • noun hendecasyllabic A word or line of eleven syllables. 0

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Origin of hendecasyllabic

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; hendecasyllable + -ic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hendecasyllabic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hendecasyllabic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.

hendecasyllabic usage trend in Literature

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