| syllabic- Main Entry:
- 1syl·lab·ic
 - Pronunciation:
- \sə-ˈla-bik\
- Function:
- 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 vowel quality more prominent than that of another vowel in the syllable <the first vowel of a falling diphthong, as \\ȯ\\ in \\ȯi\\, is syllabic> 2: of, relating to, or denoting syllables <syllabic accent>3: characterized by distinct enunciation or separation of syllables4: of, relating to, or constituting a type of verse distinguished primarily by count of syllables rather than by rhythmical arrangement of accents or quantities — syl·lab·i·cal·ly \-bi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb |
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