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octosyllable
oc·to·syl·la·ble [ òktə sílləb'l ] (plural oc·to·syl·la·bles)


noun 
Definition:
 
eight-syllable unit of language: a language unit of eight syllables, usually a complete line of verse but occasionally just a word

oc·to·syl·lab·ic [ òktə si lábbik ] adjective
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