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Latin: syllaba (“syllable”) + anceps (“double-headed, uncertain”)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
syllaba anceps
Today it means: A syllable of unfixed or undecided weight. Full definition →
Today it means: A syllable of unfixed or undecided weight. Full definition →
Latin: syllaba (“syllable”) + anceps (“double-headed, uncertain”)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.