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      octosyllable
      noun
      a verse line having eight syllables or a poem of octosyllabic lines
      Roots
      oktoocto- · Greek · eightsyllabesyllable- · Greek · syllable
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      The word octosyllable breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: octo, from Greek okto (“eight”); and syllable, from Greek syllabe (“syllable”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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