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disyllable Definition

di·syl·la·ble (dī sil′ə bəl, dī′sil′-; also di sil′-)

noun

a word of two syllables

Etymology: altered (by analogy with syllable) < Fr dissyllabe < L disyllabus < Gr disyllabos, of two syllables < di-, two + syllabē, syllable

disyllable Related Forms
di′·syl·lab′ic (dī′si lab′ik, di′-) adjective

Browse dictionary entries near disyllable

  1. ‹ disvalue
  2. ‹ disutility
  3. ‹ disused
  4. ‹ disuse
  5. ‹ disunity
  6. ‹ disunite
  7. ‹ disunionist
  8. ‹ disunion
  9. ‹ disulfuric acid
  10. ‹ disulfide
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