Definition/Meaning of hendecasyllable

• English - Noun: hendecasyllable ( plural hendecasyllables ) ( chiefly prosody ) A line , verse , or word that comprises eleven syllables . Related terms hendecasyllabic Translations
• English - Alternative forms: endecasyllable ( common misspelling )
• English - Etymology: From the Latin hendecasyllabi , from the Ancient Greek ἑνδεκασύλλαβοι ( hendekasúllaboi ); equivalent to hendeca- +‎ syllable .
• English - Pronunciation: ( Received Pronunciation ) enPR: hĕn'dĭkəsĭʹləbl , hĕndĕ'kəsĭʹləbl , IPA (key) : /ˌhɛndɪkəˈsɪləbl/ , /hɛnˌdɛkəˈsɪləbl/
• English - References: “ hendecasyllable ” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2 nd Ed .; 1989]