- syllabic
- syllabic 1728, from Mod.L. syllabicus, from Gk. syllabikos, from syllabe (see SYLLABLE (Cf. syllable)).
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Syllabic — Syl*lab ic, Syllabical Syl*lab ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. syllabique.] 1. Of or pertaining to a syllable or syllables; as, syllabic accent. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of a syllable or syllables; as, a syllabic augment. The syllabic stage of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Syllabic — may refer to: *Syllabary *Syllable *Syllabic verse *Syllabic consonant … Wikipedia
syllabic — [si lab′ik] adj. [LL syllabicus < Gr syllabikos] 1. of a syllable or syllables 2. forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; specif., a) being the most prominent sound in a phonemic syllable: said of a vowel b) constituting the more… … English World dictionary
syllabic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or based on syllables. 2) (of a consonant) constituting a whole syllable. DERIVATIVES syllabically adverb … English terms dictionary
syllabic — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin syllabicus, from Greek syllabikos, from syllabē syllable Date: 1728 1. constituting a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable: a. not accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel < a syllabic consonant > b. having… … New Collegiate Dictionary
syllabic — syl|lab|ic [sıˈlæbık] adj 1.) based on or relating to ↑syllable s ▪ syllabic stress 2.) technical a syllabic consonant forms a whole ↑syllable, for example the /l/ in battle … Dictionary of contemporary English
syllabic — adjective of or based on syllables: syllabic stress | syllabic verse … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
syllabic — syl•lab•ic [[t]sɪˈlæb ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables 2) pro based on or pertaining to a specific number of syllables, as opposed to vowel length or number of stresses: syllabic verse[/ex] 3) phn a) (of … From formal English to slang
syllabic — syllabically, adv. /si lab ik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables. 2. pronounced with careful distinction of syllables. 3. of, pertaining to, or noting poetry based on a specific number of syllables, as… … Universalium
syllabic — 1. adjective /sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ a) Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables. b) Pronounced with every syllable distinct. 2. noun /sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ A syllabic sound … Wiktionary
