dodecasyllable

noun

do·​deca·​syllable

dōˈdekə+ˌ-,

(ˌ)dōˌdekə+ˈ-

1

: a line of 12 syllables

2

: a word consisting of 12 syllables

Word History

Etymology

dodeca- + syllable

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