adjective
disyllabic
dy-sih-LAB-ik
Disyllabic (adjective) means Made up of two syllables. Example: “Table" is a disyllabic word.”
adjective
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Made up of two syllables.
""Table" is a disyllabic word."
"Many English first names, such as Robin and Hannah, are disyllabic."
"The poet favored short, disyllabic words in the opening line."
noun
1
A word that has two syllables.
""Window" is a disyllabic, and so is "garden.""
"The teacher asked the class to list five disyllabics."
"Most of the words in the nursery rhyme are monosyllables or disyllabics."
How to use disyllabic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving two syllables, or a word that has two syllables.
When to use it
It is a technical term used mostly in linguistics, poetry and language teaching.
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Common pairings
disyllabic word
disyllabic root
disyllabic name
disyllabic foot
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Etymology
English borrowed the word from French dissyllabique, which came from Latin disyllabus. The Latin word was built from di- and syllabic.
Synonyms
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bisyllabic
Rhymes for disyllabic
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What does disyllabic mean?
Disyllabic means having two syllables. "Happy" and "table" are disyllabic words.
What is another word for disyllabic?
Bisyllabic is a synonym. Both words describe a word with exactly two syllables.
Is disyllabic a noun or an adjective?
It is mainly an adjective, as in "a disyllabic word." It can also be a noun meaning a two-syllable word, with the plural disyllabics.
What is the meaning of disyllabic?
"disyllabic" (adjective) means made up of two syllables.
