Pentasyllabic
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having five syllables; composed of five syllables.
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adjective.
Having
five
syllables
.
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adjective.
having or characterized by or consisting of five syllables
Word Usage
"= Ovid allows pentasyllabic words to end the pentameter only in the poetry of exile (Platnauer 17)."
Equivalent
syllabic
Etymologically Related
polysyllabic