trisyllable
a word of three syllables, as pendulum.
Origin of trisyllable
1Other words from trisyllable
- tri·syl·lab·ic [trahy-si-lab-ik, tris-i-], /ˌtraɪ sɪˈlæb ɪk, ˌtrɪs ɪ-/, tri·syl·lab·i·cal, adjective
- tri·syl·lab·i·cal·ly, adverb
- tri·syl·lab·ism, noun
Words Nearby trisyllable
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How to use trisyllable in a sentence
trisyllable, trī-, or tri-sil′a-bl, n. a word of three syllables.
Trisyllab′ic, -al, pertaining to a trisyllable: consisting of three syllables.
Each line ends with a trisyllable or a tetrasyllable, with dissyllabic rhyme running through the quatrain.
The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran | AnonymousDecasyllabic Verse: A verse of ten syllables may be formed by the triple repetition of the trisyllable — — /.
Legends, Tales and Poems | Gustavo Adolfo BecquerIt gives them no direct advantage over the clod who stumbles against a trisyllable.
British Dictionary definitions for trisyllable
/ (traɪˈsɪləbəl) /
a word of three syllables
Derived forms of trisyllable
- trisyllabic (ˌtraɪsɪˈlæbɪk), adjective
- trisyllabically, adverb
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