disyllabic

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UK, US/ˌdaɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/Australia/ˌdɑɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

adjective

Comprising two syllables.

Similar
bisyllabicsyllabic
OriginFrench dissyllabique ← Latin disyllabus →
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Meanings

adjectivedisyllabic (not comparable)

alternative dissyllabic

  1. not comparableComprising two syllables.

    Synonyms: bisyllabic

noundisyllabic (plural disyllabics)

plural disyllabics · alternative dissyllabic

  1. A word consisting of two syllables.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveComprising two syllables.

Similar
bisyllabic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving or characterized by or consisting of two syllables

Similar
syllabic
Also see
bisyllabicduosyllabicsyllabic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latindisyllabus
  2. Frenchdissyllabique
  3. Englishdisyllabic

Borrowed from French dissyllabique, from Latin disyllabus, equivalent to di- + syllabic.

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Translations

Ancient Greek δισύλλαβος, δισσύλλαβος
  • δισύλλαβος (disúllabos)comprising two syllables
  • δισσύλλαβος (dissúllabos)comprising two syllables
Catalan disíl·lab, disil·làbic
  • disíl·labcomprising two syllables
  • disil·làbiccomprising two syllables
Czech dvouslabičný
  • dvouslabičnýcomprising two syllables
Dutch tweelettergrepig, tweesyllabisch
  • tweelettergrepigcomprising two syllables
  • tweesyllabischcomprising two syllables
Finnish kaksitavuinen
  • kaksitavuinencomprising two syllables
French dissyllabique, bisyllabique
  • dissyllabiquecomprising two syllables
  • bisyllabiquecomprising two syllables
German zweisilbig
  • zweisilbigcomprising two syllables
Greek δισύλλαβος
  • δισύλλαβος (disýllavos)comprising two syllables
Hungarian két szótagú/szótagos
  • két szótagú/szótagoscomprising two syllables
Irish déshiollach, déshiollach
  • déshiollachcomprising two syllables
  • déshiollacha word consisting of two syllables
Italian bisillabo, disillabico
  • bisillabocomprising two syllables
  • disillabicocomprising two syllables
Polish dwusylabowy, dwuzgłoskowy
  • dwusylabowycomprising two syllables
  • dwuzgłoskowycomprising two syllables
Portuguese dissílabo, dissilábico
  • dissílabocomprising two syllables
  • dissilábicocomprising two syllables
  • dissílaboa word consisting of two syllables
Russian двусло́жный
  • двусло́жный (dvuslóžnyj)comprising two syllables
Scottish Gaelic dà-shiolach
  • dà-shiolachcomprising two syllables
Spanish bisílabo, bisilábico
  • bisílabocomprising two syllables
  • bisilábicocomprising two syllables
  • disílabocomprising two syllables
  • disilábicocomprising two syllables
  • bisílaboa word consisting of two syllables
  • disílaboa word consisting of two syllables
Swedish tvåstavig, tvåstaving
  • tvåstavigcomprising two syllables
  • tvåstavinga word consisting of two syllables
Ukrainian двоскладо́вий
  • двоскладо́вий (dvoskladóvyj)comprising two syllables
Vietnamese song tiết
  • song tiếtcomprising two syllables
Welsh deusill, deusillafog
  • deusillcomprising two syllables
  • deusillafogcomprising two syllables
  • deusilla word consisting of two syllables
Cite this entry
APA

disyllabic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disyllabic

MLA

“disyllabic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disyllabic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disyllabic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disyllabic.

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