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syllabism Definition

syl·la·bism (sil′ə biz′əm)

noun

  1. the use of syllabic characters, rather than letters, in writing
  2. division into syllables

Etymology: < L syllaba, syllable + -ism

Browse dictionary entries near syllabism

  1. ‹ syllabify
  2. ‹ syllabicate
  3. ‹ syllabic
  4. ‹ syllabi
  5. ‹ syllabary
  6. ‹ syl-
  7. ‹ syl
  8. ‹ syenite
  9. ‹ Syene
  10. ‹ Sydney
  1. syllable ›
  2. syllabub ›
  3. syllabus ›
  4. syllepsis ›
  5. syllogism ›
  6. syllogize ›
  7. sylph ›
  8. sylphid ›
  9. sylphlike ›
  10. sylva ›