syllabary

syllabary Definition

syl·la·bary (sil′ə ber′ē)

noun pl. syllabaries -·bar′·ies

a set or table of syllables
a set of written signs or characters representing the syllables that are the units in a language that uses syllabic, rather than alphabetic, writing

Etymology: ModL syllabarium < L syllaba: see syllable

syllabary Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

Japanese: Fourth on my list of reasons why today is a Good Day is my progress with hiragana, the primary Japanese syllabary.

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