sesquisyllabic

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English[edit]

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Minor syllable

Etymology[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

sesquisyllabic (not comparable)

(of a word) Consisting of a minor syllable plus a full syllable.
(of a language) Characterized by such words, as Cambodian or Burmese.

Derived terms[edit]

sesquisyllabicity

Translations[edit]

consisting of a minor syllable plus a full syllable

Dutch: sesquisyllabisch
French: sesquisyllabique
German: aus einer Hauptsilbe und einer vorangehenden Nebensilbe bestehend

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