duosyllable
duosyllable noun: a word containing two syllables.
Noun
duosyllable (plural duosyllables)
- A word containing two syllables.
- To this minute account we might perhaps merely answer with laconic gravity, "Suppose," for on this magic duosyllable does the whole tale of gorgeous fortune and unprecedented gullibility depend.1825, Benjamin Disraeli, Lawyers and Legislators, page 43
- Martin Amis famously saw off the cult of personality in tennis when he defined it as “an exact synonym of a seven-letter duosyllable starting with ‘a’, ending with ‘e’ (and also featuring, in order of appearance, an ‘ss’, an ‘h’, an ‘o’ and ‘l’)”.2015 July 11, Geoff Dyer, “Prim though its traditions may be, Wimbledon is right to defend them. Especially against Nick Kyrgios”, in The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- disyllable
Synonyms of duosyllable
Forms of duosyllable
| plural | duosyllables |
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Origin of duosyllable
From duo- + syllable.
Words formed from duosyllable
Questions about duosyllable
- What does duosyllable mean?
- Duosyllable means a word containing two syllables.
- What part of speech is duosyllable?
- Duosyllable is a noun.
- What is the plural of duosyllable?
- The plural of duosyllable is duosyllables.
Words near duosyllable in the dictionary
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