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Octosyllabic Definition & Meaning

octosyllabic
adjective
  1. having or characterized by or consisting of eight syllables

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What does octosyllabic mean?
having or characterized by or consisting of eight syllables
What part of speech is octosyllabic?
Octosyllabic is an adjective.

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