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- [hen-dek-uh-sil-uh-buh l, hen-dek-uh-sil-]
- /hɛnˈdɛk əˌsɪl ə bəl, ˌhɛn dɛk əˈsɪl-/
- /hˈendɪkˌasɪləbəl/
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- [hen-dek-uh-sil-uh-buh l, hen-dek-uh-sil-]
- /hɛnˈdɛk əˌsɪl ə bəl, ˌhɛn dɛk əˈsɪl-/
Definitions of hendecasyllable word
- noun hendecasyllable a word or line of verse of 11 syllables. 1
- noun hendecasyllable A line of verse containing eleven syllables. 1
- noun hendecasyllable a verse line of 11 syllables 0
- noun hendecasyllable (chiefly prosody) A line, verse, or word that comprises eleven syllables. 0
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Origin of hendecasyllable
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; < Latin hendecasyllabus < Greek hendekasýllabos. See hendeca-, syllable
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Parts of speech for Hendecasyllable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hendecasyllable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% 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.
hendecasyllable usage trend in Literature
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