oktosilaba
oktosilába with stress marks
octosyllable; eight syllables per line
Usage Note
Oktosilaba is a specialized literary term borrowed from Spanish, used in discussions of Filipino classical poetry. It is the defining meter of the balagtasan (traditional Filipino poetic debate) and the awit narrative verse form, and is studied in Philippine literature courses.
Examples
" Oktosilaba ang bawat taludtod. "
Natural Translation
Each line is an octosyllable.
Literal Translation
Octosyllable the each line.
" Ang tula ay binubuo ng mga oktosilaba. "
Natural Translation
The poem is composed of octosyllables.
Literal Translation
The poem is composed of octosyllables.
" Sa klase ng panitikan, ipinaliwanag ng guro na ang oktosilaba ang sukat na ginagamit sa mga tradisyonal na awit at balagtasan. "
Natural Translation
In literature class, the teacher explained that the octosyllable is the meter used in traditional awit songs and balagtasan debates.
Literal Translation
In class of literature, explained by-the teacher that the octosyllable the meter that used in plural traditional awit and balagtasan.
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