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sesquisyllabic

sesquisyllabic adjective: consisting of a minor syllable plus a full syllable.

Adjective

sesquisyllabic (not comparable)

  1. Consisting of a minor syllable plus a full syllable.
  2. Characterized by such words, as Cambodian or Burmese.

Origin of sesquisyllabic

From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + syllabic.

Words formed from sesquisyllabic

Questions about sesquisyllabic

What does sesquisyllabic mean?
Sesquisyllabic means consisting of a minor syllable plus a full syllable.
What part of speech is sesquisyllabic?
Sesquisyllabic is an adjective.

Words near sesquisyllabic in the dictionary

  1. sesquisulphate
  2. sesquisulphates
  3. sesquisulphide
  4. sesquisulphides
  5. sesquisyllabe
  6. sesquisyllabic
  7. sesquisyllabicity
  8. sesquisyllable
  9. sesquisyllables
  10. sesquiterpene
  11. sesquiterpenes

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