intersyllabic

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/ˌɪntɚsəˈlæbək//ˌɪnɚsəˈlæbək//ˌɪntɚsəˈlæbɪk/

adjective

Between syllables.

OriginEnglish syllabic ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveintersyllabic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBetween syllables.

    The semicolon is formed by joining the intersyllabic point Tsheg to the single punctuation mark Shad, from which it receives its name of Tsheg-Shad.

    1854, Alexander Cunningham, Ladak, Physical, Statistical and Historical

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishsyllabic
  8. Englishintersyllabic

From inter- + syllabic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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