oktosilabiko
oktosilábiko with stress marks
octosyllabic
Usage Note
Oktosilabiko is an adjective form of 'oktosilaba', borrowed from Spanish, used in literary criticism and academic analyses of Filipino classical verse to describe poetry or verse lines composed of eight syllables. It is found in university-level Philippine literature courses and scholarly publications.
Examples
" Oktosilabiko ang taludtod na ito. "
Natural Translation
This verse line is octosyllabic.
Literal Translation
Octosyllabic the verse-line this.
" May sukat na oktosilabiko ang awit na ito. "
Natural Translation
This song has an octosyllabic meter.
Literal Translation
Has meter octosyllabic the song this.
" Sinabi ng propesor na karamihan sa mga lumang awiting-bayan ay isinulat sa sukat na oktosilabiko upang madaling kantahin. "
Natural Translation
The professor said that most of the old folk songs were written in octosyllabic meter so they could be sung easily.
Literal Translation
Said by professor that most in plural old folk-song is written in meter octosyllabic in-order easily to-sing.
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