quadrisyllable

[ kwod-ruh-sil-uh-buhl ]

noun
  1. a word of four syllables.

Origin of quadrisyllable

1
First recorded in 1650–60; quadri- + syllable

Other words from quadrisyllable

  • quad·ri·syl·lab·ic [kwod-ruh-si-lab-ik], /ˌkwɒd rə sɪˈlæb ɪk/, quad·ri·syl·lab·i·cal, adjective

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