Etymology

pentasyllabic

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Today it means: Having five syllables. Full definition →

Late Latin pentasyllabos
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  1. Late Latin · borrowed frompentasyllabos
  2. English todaypentasyllabic

Late Latin pentasyllabos + English -ic

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