septisyllable

[ sep-tuh-sil-uh-buhl ]

noun

1. a word made up of seven syllables.

Other Words From

• sep·ti·syl·lab·ic [sep-t, uh, -si-, lab, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of septisyllable¹

First recorded in 1825–35; septi- + syllable

Example Sentences

Septisyllable, sep′ti-sil-a-bl, n. a word of seven syllables.

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