trisyllable

T1R1I1S1Y4L1L1A1B3L1E1

noun

A word of three syllables.

OriginEnglish syllable ← Latin tri- ← Proto-Italic *tri- →
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Meanings

nountrisyllable (plural trisyllables)

plural trisyllables · alternative trissyllable

  1. A word of three syllables.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
triad

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Englishsyllable
  7. Englishtrisyllable

From tri- + syllable.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Italian trisillabo
  • trisillaboTranslations
Malay tiga suku kata
  • tiga suku kataTranslations
Spanish trisílabo
  • trisílaboTranslations
Swedish trestaving
  • trestavingTranslations
Turkish üç heceli
  • üç heceliTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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