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Meaning of DISSYLLABLE

Pronunciation:  di'silubul

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 Definition: [n]  a word having two syllables
 
 Synonyms: disyllable
 
 See Also: word

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dis*syl"la*ble\ (?; 277), n. [F. dissyllabe, L.
disyllabus, adj., of two syllables, fr. Gr. ?; di- = di`s-
twice + ? syllable. See {Syllable}.]
A word of two syllables; as, pa-per.

 

 

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