dodecasyllable

D2O1D2E1C3A1S1Y4L1L1A1B3L1E1

noun

A word consisting of twelve syllables.

OriginEnglish syllable ← Ancient Greek δώδεκᾰ (dṓdekă) →
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Meanings

noundodecasyllable (plural dodecasyllables)

plural dodecasyllables · alternative duodecasyllable

  1. A word consisting of twelve syllables.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδώδεκᾰ (dṓdekă)
  2. Englishdodeca-
  3. Englishsyllable
  4. Englishdodecasyllable

From dodeca- + syllable.

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APA

dodecasyllable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecasyllable

MLA

“dodecasyllable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecasyllable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dodecasyllable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecasyllable.

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