Decasyllabon

/ˌdɛkəˈsɪləbɑːn/ noun

Definition

A ten-syllable word or metrical unit in verse.

Etymology

From Greek deca- (ten) + syllabe (syllable) + -on (neuter singular ending). Rare variant, more directly Greek-influenced than 'decasyllable'.

Kelly Says

This archaic Greek-derived term shows how English borrowed different ways to describe the same poetic concept—'decasyllabon' sounds more scholarly than 'decasyllable'.

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