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Disyllabic

[dahy-si-lab-ik, dis-i-]

di·syl·lab·ic

[dahy-si-lab-ik, dis-i-]
adjective
consisting of or pertaining to two syllables.
Also, dissyllabic.


Origin:
1630–40; di-1 + syllabic
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Disyllabic is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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dissyllable or disyllable (dɪˈsɪləbəl, ˈdɪsˌsɪl-, ˈdaɪsɪl-, ˈdaɪsɪləbəl, dɪˈsɪl-)
 
n
grammar a word of two syllables
 
disyllable or disyllable
 
n
 
dissyllabic or disyllable
 
adj
 
disyllabic or disyllable
 
adj

disyllable (ˈdaɪsɪləbəl, dɪˈsɪl-)
 
n
a variant of dissyllable
 
disyllabic
 
adj

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