DISYLLABLE


Meaning of DISYLLABLE in English

[ dʌɪ'sɪləb(ə)l , 'dʌɪsɪl- ]

(also dissyllable dɪ'sɪləb(ə)l )

■ noun Prosody a word or metrical foot consisting of two syllables.

Derivatives

disyllabic ˌdʌɪsɪ'labɪk adjective

Origin

C16: alt. (influenced by syllable ) of Fr. disyllabe , via L. from Gk disullabos 'of two syllables'.

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