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Disyllabic
[
dahy-si-
lab
-ik
,
dis-i-
]
di·syl·lab·ic
/
ˌdaɪ
sɪˈlæb
ɪk
,
ˌdɪs
ɪ-
/
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[
dahy-si-
lab
-ik
,
dis-i-
]
Show IPA
adjective
consisting of or pertaining to two
syllables
.
Also,
dissyllabic.
Origin:
1630–40;
di-
1
+
syllabic
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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dissyllable
or
disyllable
(dɪˈsɪləb
ə
l, ˈdɪsˌsɪl-, ˈdaɪsɪl-, ˈdaɪsɪləb
ə
l, dɪˈsɪl-)
—
n
grammar
a word of two syllables
disyllable
or
disyllable
—
n
dissyllabic
or
disyllable
—
adj
disyllabic
or
disyllable
—
adj
disyllable
(ˈdaɪsɪləb
ə
l, dɪˈsɪl-)
—
n
a variant of
dissyllable
disyllabic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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