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From fore- + syllable; Compare Dutch voorsyllabe, German Vorsilbe.
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foresyllable
Today it means: A syllable (or syllables) at the beginning of a word. Full definition →
Today it means: A syllable (or syllables) at the beginning of a word. Full definition →
From fore- + syllable; Compare Dutch voorsyllabe, German Vorsilbe.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.