hendecasyllable

noun

hen·​deca·​syllable henˈdekə+ˌ- 

(ˌ)henˌdekə+ˈ-

: a line of eleven syllables

the hendecasyllable is the principal verse in Italian poetry

Word History

Etymology

modification (influenced by syllable) of Latin hendecasyllabus, from Greek hendeka eleven + syllabē syllable

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Rhymes for hendecasyllable

• monosyllable
• billable
• syllable
• tillable