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disyllableOne entry found. Main Entry: di·syl·la·ble Variant(s): also dis·syl·la·ble \ˈdī-ˌsi-lə-bəl, (ˌ)dī-ˈsil-; ˈdi-ˌsil-, (ˌ)di(s)-ˈsil-\ Function: noun Etymology: part translation of Middle French dissilabe, from Latin disyllabus having two syllables, from Greek disyllabos, from di- + syllabē syllable Date: 1589 : a linguistic form consisting of two syllables — di·syl·lab·ic \ˌdī-sə-ˈla-bik, ˌdi(s)-sə-\ adjective
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