variants or less commonly dissyllable
: a linguistic form consisting of two syllables

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of Middle French dissilabe, from Latin disyllabus having two syllables, from Greek disyllabos, from di- + syllabē syllable

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disyllable was in 1589

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“Disyllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disyllable. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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