Random word

On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Octosyllable. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as verse and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

Rare word

Octosyllable in a sentence

Octosyllable meaning

line of verse with eight syllables

Synonyms of Octosyllable

verse verse line

Related words

Other words often associated with Octosyllable or its synonyms:

line poem compose poetry rhyme write genre poesy

Using Octosyllable

  • The main meaning on this page is: line of verse with eight syllables
  • Useful related words include: verse, verse line.

Context around Octosyllable

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

osmerac 1× trochaic 1× syllables 1×

Sentence patterns with Octosyllable

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for osmerac octosyllable and deseterac 1× for trochaic octosyllable of church 1× poetic syllables octosyllable a line 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

caesura is typical 1× in english poetry 1× some common metres 1×

Common sentence endings:

eight poetic syllables 1× have no caesuras 1× serbocroatian folk song 1×

Words around Octosyllable

Just before it in the word index:

octosyllabic 2 octopussy 4 octopuses 30 octopus 218 octopi 5 octopath 6

Just after it in the word index:

octotel 2 octoverse 3 octp 3 octroi 4 octubre 2 octuple 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aaravos 5

Corpus analysis for Octosyllable

  • In this selection, "octosyllable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, osmerac, trochaic and syllables stand out and add context to how "octosyllable" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for osmerac octosyllable and deseterac and for trochaic octosyllable of church. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "octosyllable" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with octosyllable

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In english poetry caesura is typical for trochaic octosyllable of church hymns while iambic metres have no caesuras. (18 words)

Some common metres in Spanish verse are: * Septenary: A line with seven poetic syllables * Octosyllable : A line with eight poetic syllables. (21 words)

Caesura is typical for syllabic metres of French and Polish poetry and for "osmerac" (octosyllable) and "deseterac" (decasyllable) of Serbocroatian folk song. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Caesura is typical for syllabic metres of French and Polish poetry and for "osmerac" (octosyllable) and "deseterac" (decasyllable) of Serbocroatian folk song. (22 words)

Some common metres in Spanish verse are: * Septenary: A line with seven poetic syllables * Octosyllable : A line with eight poetic syllables. (21 words)

In english poetry caesura is typical for trochaic octosyllable of church hymns while iambic metres have no caesuras. (18 words)

Example sentences (3)

Caesura is typical for syllabic metres of French and Polish poetry and for "osmerac" (octosyllable) and "deseterac" (decasyllable) of Serbocroatian folk song.

In english poetry caesura is typical for trochaic octosyllable of church hymns while iambic metres have no caesuras.

Some common metres in Spanish verse are: * Septenary: A line with seven poetic syllables * Octosyllable : A line with eight poetic syllables.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "octosyllable" in a sentence?
An example: "Caesura is typical for syllabic metres of French and Polish poetry and for "osmerac" (octosyllable) and "deseterac" (decasyllable) of Serbocroatian folk song." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "octosyllable" from authentic English texts.
What does "octosyllable" mean?
Octosyllable means: line of verse with eight syllables
What are synonyms of "octosyllable"?
Common synonyms of "octosyllable" include: verse, verse line.
How many example sentences with "octosyllable" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "octosyllable", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.