oligosyllable

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noun

Any oligosyllabic word

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Meanings

nounoligosyllable (plural oligosyllables)

plural oligosyllables

  1. Any oligosyllabic word

Origin

From oligo- + syllable.

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Cite this entry
APA

oligosyllable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligosyllable

MLA

“oligosyllable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligosyllable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligosyllable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligosyllable.

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