Pronunciation: ( ˌ )hen- ˌ de-k ə -s ə - ' la-bik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin hendecasyllabus, from Greek hendeka eleven (fr. hen-, heis one + deka ten) + syllab ē syllable ― more at SAME , TEN
Date: circa 1751
: consisting of 11 syllables or composed of verses of 11 syllables
– hendecasyllabic noun
– hen · deca · syl · la · ble \ hen- ' de-k ə - ˌ si-l ə -b ə l, ( ˌ )hen- ˌ de-k ə - ' \ noun