sesquisyllabic

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adjective

Consisting of a minor syllable plus a full syllable.

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Meanings

adjectivesesquisyllabic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableConsisting of a minor syllable plus a full syllable.
  2. not comparableCharacterized by such words, as Cambodian or Burmese.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
iambisyllabic

Origin

From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + syllabic.

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Translations

Dutch sesquisyllabisch
  • sesquisyllabischconsisting of a minor syllable plus a full syllable
French sesquisyllabique
  • sesquisyllabiqueconsisting of a minor syllable plus a full syllable
Cite this entry
APA

sesquisyllabic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquisyllabic

MLA

“sesquisyllabic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquisyllabic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sesquisyllabic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquisyllabic.

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