Etymology

imparisyllabic

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Today it means: Not having the same number of syllables in all its inflections (especially of Greek or Latin nouns); for example, the Latin word pars, which has the genitive form partis. Full definition →

Latin impar
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  1. Latin · derived fromimpar“unequal”
  2. English todayimparisyllabic

From Latin impar (“unequal”) + syllabic.

Words from the same roots

Latinimpar all →

imparidigitateimparipinnate

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