Etymology

dodecasyllable

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Today it means: A word consisting of twelve syllables. Full definition →

English syllable ← Ancient Greek δώδεκᾰ (dṓdekă)
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  1. Ancient Greekδώδεκᾰ (dṓdekă)
  2. Englishdodeca-
  3. Englishsyllable
  4. English todaydodecasyllable

From dodeca- + syllable.

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