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Definition: DODECASYLLABLE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A word consisting of twelve syllables.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Dodecasyllable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)


Extended Definition: DODECASYLLABLE


Dodecasyllable

Dodecasyllable verse (in Italian dodecasillabo) is a kind of verse used mostly in Italian poetry, although also used in poetry of the Southern Slavs (for example Milan Rakić). Each verse has exactly twelve syllables (and the literal meaning of the word is just "of twelve syllables").


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Translations: DODECASYLLABLE

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian dvanáctislabičný verš (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, dodecasyllable. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina dvanáctislabičný verš (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, dodecasyllable. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 十二音节诗 (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, dodecasyllable. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 十二音節詩 (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, dodecasyllable. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech dvanáctislabičný verš (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, dodecasyllable. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 〈운율〉12음절어 (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, dodecasyllable. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 〈운율〉12음절어 (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, dodecasyllable. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian dodecasillabo (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, dodecasyllable. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 十二音節の詩行の (dodecasyllable), 十二音節の詩行 (dodecasyllable), 十二音節語 (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, dodecasyllable. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 〈운율〉12음절어 (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, dodecasyllable. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish oniki hecelik mısra (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, dodecasyllable. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: DODECASYLLABLE

Language Translations for “dodecasyllable” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag dathagodathagecathagasylathaglathagablathage (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Athag, dodecasyllable. (volunteer)
Double Dutch dagodagecagasylaglagablage (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Double Dutch, dodecasyllable. (volunteer)
Leet 0|00|&<4§\-/114|31& (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Leet, dodecasyllable. (volunteer)
Oppish dopodopecopasyloplopablope (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Oppish, dodecasyllable. (volunteer)
Pig Latin odecasyllableday (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Pig Latin, dodecasyllable. (volunteer)
Terran B oodkiasil (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Terran B, dodecasyllable. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi dubodubecubasylublubablube (dodecasyllable). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, dodecasyllable. (volunteer)
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