asyllabic

[ ey-si-lab-ik ]
/ ˌeɪ sɪˈlæb ɪk /

adjective

not syllabic.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of asyllabic

First recorded in 1745–55; a-6 + syllabic

Words nearby asyllabic

aswan high dam, aswarm, aswirl, aswoon, asylee, asyllabic, asylum, asylum seeker, asymbolia, asymmetric, asymmetric bars
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British Dictionary definitions for asyllabic

asyllabic
/ (ˌæsɪˈlæbɪk, ˌeɪ-) /

adjective

not functioning in the manner of a syllable
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