hendecasyllable

/ˌhɛndɪkəˌsɪləbəl/
noun
  1. A line of verse consisting of eleven syllables.
    • She counted the syllables to confirm it was a hendecasyllable.
    • The poet used a hendecasyllable for the opening line.
    • Each stanza ended with a perfect hendecasyllable.
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