syllabic

English

/sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.
  • Pronounced with every syllable distinct.
  • (linguistics) Designating a sound that is or can be the most sonorant segment of a syllable, as a vowel or a resonant. In the word riddle ([ɹɪdl̩]), the two syllabic sounds are [ɪ] and [l̩].
  • Of, or being a form of verse, based on the number of syllables in a line rather than on the arrangement of accents or quantities.

Etymology

Derived from Latin syllabicus derived from Ancient Greek συλλαβικός.

Origin

Ancient Greek

συλλαβικός

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