'Dissyllable' definitions:
Definition of 'dissyllable'
noun
A word having two syllables [syn:
disyllable, dissyllable]
Definition of 'Dissyllable'
- Dissyllable \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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