disyllable
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.di·syl·la·ble
noun \ˈdī-ˌsi-lə-bəl, (ˌ)dī-ˈsil-; ˈdi-ˌsil-, (ˌ)di(s)-ˈsil-\Definition of DISYLLABLE
: a linguistic form consisting of two syllables
— di·syl·lab·ic \ˌdī-sə-ˈla-bik, ˌdi(s)-sə-\ adjective
Variants of DISYLLABLE
di·syl·la·ble also dis·syl·la·ble \ˈdī-ˌsi-lə-bəl, (ˌ)dī-ˈsil-; ˈdi-ˌsil-, (ˌ)di(s)-ˈsil-\
Origin of DISYLLABLE
part translation of Middle French dissilabe, from Latin disyllabus having two syllables, from Greek disyllabos, from di- + syllabē syllable
First Known Use: 1589
Rhymes with DISYLLABLE
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