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DissyllabicDissyllabic Dis`syl*lab"ic (d[i^]s`s[i^]l*l[a^]b"[i^]k), a.
[Cf. F. dissyllabique. See Dissylable.]
Consisting of two syllables only; as, a dissyllabic foot in
poetry. --B. Jonson. Dissyllabification
Dissyllabification Dis`syl*lab`i*fi*ca"tion, n.
A forming into two syllables.
Dissyllabify
Dissyllabify Dis`syl*lab"i*fy, v. t. [Dissyllable + -fly.]
To form into two syllables. --Ogilvie.
Dissyllabize
Dissyllabize Dis*syl"la*bize, v. t.
To form into two syllables; to dissyllabify.
DissyllableDissyllable Dis*syl"la*ble (?; 277), n. [F. dissyllabe, L.
disyllabus, adj., of two syllables, fr. Gr. ?; di- = di`s-
twice + ? syllable. See Syllable.]
A word of two syllables; as, pa-per. Dodecasyllabic
Dodecasyllabic Do*dec`a*syl*lab"ic, a. [Gr. ? twelve + E.
syllabic.]
Having twelve syllables.
Dodecasyllable
Dodecasyllable Do*dec"a*syl`la*ble, n.
A word consisting of twelve syllables.
Hendecasyllabic
Hendecasyllabic Hen*dec`a*syl*lab"ic, a.
Pertaining to a line of eleven syllables.
Imparisyllabic
Imparisyllabic Im*par"i*syl*lab"ic, a. [L. impar unequal + E.
syllabic: cf. F. imparisyllabique.] (Gram.)
Not consisting of an equal number of syllables; as, an
imparisyllabic noun, one which has not the same number of
syllables in all the cases; as, lapis, lapidis; mens, mentis.
MonosyllabicMonosyllabic Mon`o*syl*lab"ic, a. [Cf. F. monosyllabique.]
Being a monosyllable, or composed of monosyllables; as, a
monosyllabic word; a monosyllabic language. --
Mon`o*syl*lab"ic*al*ly, adv. MonosyllabicallyMonosyllabic Mon`o*syl*lab"ic, a. [Cf. F. monosyllabique.]
Being a monosyllable, or composed of monosyllables; as, a
monosyllabic word; a monosyllabic language. --
Mon`o*syl*lab"ic*al*ly, adv. Monosyllabism
Monosyllabism Mon`o*syl"la*bism, n.
The state of consisting of monosyllables, or having a
monosyllabic form; frequent occurrence of monosyllables.
MonosyllableMonosyllable Mon"o*syl`la*ble, n. [L. monosyllabus of one
syllable, Gr. ?: cf. F. monosyllabe. See Mono-,
Syllable.]
A word of one syllable. Monosyllabled
Monosyllabled Mon"o*syl`la*bled, a.
Formed into, or consisting of, monosyllables. --Cleveland.
MultisyllabicMultisyllable Mul"ti*syl`la*ble, n. [Multi- + syllable.]
A word of many syllables; a polysyllable. [R.] --
Mul`ti*syl*lab"ic, a. MultisyllableMultisyllable Mul"ti*syl`la*ble, n. [Multi- + syllable.]
A word of many syllables; a polysyllable. [R.] --
Mul`ti*syl*lab"ic, a. OctosyllabicOctosyllabic Oc`to*syl*lab"ic, Octosyllabical
Oc`to*syl*lab"ic*al, a. [L. octosyllabus. See Octo-, and
Syllable.]
Consisting of or containing eight syllables. OctosyllabicalOctosyllabic Oc`to*syl*lab"ic, Octosyllabical
Oc`to*syl*lab"ic*al, a. [L. octosyllabus. See Octo-, and
Syllable.]
Consisting of or containing eight syllables. Octosyllable
Octosyllable Oc"to*syl`la*ble, a.
Octosyllabic.
Octosyllable
Octosyllable Oc"to*syl`la*ble, n.
A word of eight syllables.
Parisyllabic
Parisyllabic Par`i*syl*lab"ic, Parisyllabical
Par`i*syl*lab"ic*al, a. [Pari- + syllabic, -ical: cf. F.
parisyllabique.]
Having the same number of syllables in all its inflections.
Parisyllabical
Parisyllabic Par`i*syl*lab"ic, Parisyllabical
Par`i*syl*lab"ic*al, a. [Pari- + syllabic, -ical: cf. F.
parisyllabique.]
Having the same number of syllables in all its inflections.
Polysyllabic
Polysyllabic Pol`y*syl*lab"ic, Polysyllabical
Pol`y*syl*lab"ic*al, a. [Gr. ?; poly`s many + ? syllable: cf.
F. polysyllabique.]
Pertaining to a polysyllable; containing, or characterized
by, polysyllables; consisting of more than three syllables.
Polysyllabical
Polysyllabic Pol`y*syl*lab"ic, Polysyllabical
Pol`y*syl*lab"ic*al, a. [Gr. ?; poly`s many + ? syllable: cf.
F. polysyllabique.]
Pertaining to a polysyllable; containing, or characterized
by, polysyllables; consisting of more than three syllables.
Polysyllabicism
Polysyllabicism Pol`y*syl*lab"i*cism, n.
Polysyllabism.
Polysyllabicity
Polysyllabicity Pol`y*syl`la*bic"i*ty, n.
Polysyllabism.
Polysyllabism
Polysyllabism Pol`y*syl"la*bism, n.
The quality or state of being polysyllabic.
PolysyllablePolysyllable Pol"y*syl`la*ble, n. [Poly- + syllable.]
A word of many syllables, or consisting of more syllables
than three; -- words of less than four syllables being called
monosyllables, dissyllables, and trisyllables. PsyllaPsylla Psyl"la, n.; pl. Psyll[ae]. [NL., from Gr. ? a flea.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family
Psyllid[ae]. Psylla pyriFlea-louse Flea"-louse`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A jumping plant louse of the family Psyllid[ae], of many
species. That of the pear tree is Psylla pyri.
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