Syllabically | adv. In a syllabic manner. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Octosyllabical | { } a. [ L. octosyllabus. See Octo-, and Syllable. ] Consisting of or containing eight syllables. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Octosyllabic |
Parisyllabical | { } a. [ Pari- + syllabic, -ical: cf. F. parisyllabique. ] Having the same number of syllables in all its inflections. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Parisyllabic |
Polysyllabical | { } a. [ Gr. &unr_;; poly`s many + &unr_; syllable: cf. F. polysyllabique. ] Pertaining to a polysyllable; containing, or characterized by, polysyllables; consisting of more than three syllables. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Polysyllabic |
Quadri-syllabical | { }Having four syllables; of or pertaining to quadrisyllables; as, a quadrisyllabic word. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Quadrisyllabic |
Syllabical | { } a. [ Gr. &unr_;: 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 writing.” Earle. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Syllabic |
Tetrasyllabical | { } a. [ Cf. F. tétrasyllabique. ] Consisting of, or having, four syllables; quadrisyllabic. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Tetrasyllabic |
Trisyllabical | { } a. [ L. trisyllabus, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; (see Tri-) + &unr_; a syllable: cf. F. trissyllabique. ] Of or pertaining to a trisyllable; consisting of three syllables; as, “syllable” is a trisyllabic word. -- Tris`yllab"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster] Variants: Trisyllabic |
Octosyllabical | { } a. [ L. octosyllabus. See Octo-, and Syllable. ] Consisting of or containing eight syllables. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Octosyllabic |
Parisyllabical | { } a. [ Pari- + syllabic, -ical: cf. F. parisyllabique. ] Having the same number of syllables in all its inflections. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Parisyllabic |
Polysyllabical | { } a. [ Gr. &unr_;; poly`s many + &unr_; syllable: cf. F. polysyllabique. ] Pertaining to a polysyllable; containing, or characterized by, polysyllables; consisting of more than three syllables. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Polysyllabic |
Quadri-syllabical | { }Having four syllables; of or pertaining to quadrisyllables; as, a quadrisyllabic word. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Quadrisyllabic |
Syllabical | { } a. [ Gr. &unr_;: 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 writing.” Earle. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Syllabic |
Syllabically | adv. In a syllabic manner. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Tetrasyllabical | { } a. [ Cf. F. tétrasyllabique. ] Consisting of, or having, four syllables; quadrisyllabic. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Tetrasyllabic |
Trisyllabical | { } a. [ L. trisyllabus, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; (see Tri-) + &unr_; a syllable: cf. F. trissyllabique. ] Of or pertaining to a trisyllable; consisting of three syllables; as, “syllable” is a trisyllabic word. -- Tris`yllab"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster] Variants: Trisyllabic |