noun
- a line of verse containing eight syllables
Usage: poetry
Examples
- The poem was written entirely in octosyllables.
- French classical poetry often employs the octosyllable.
- Each octosyllable in the ballad followed a strict meter.
- The poet chose octosyllables for their musical quality.
- Medieval romances frequently used octosyllabic verse.
- The octosyllable creates a lighter rhythm than pentameter.