syllabic
Britishadjective
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of or relating to syllables or the division of a word into syllables
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denoting a kind of verse line based on a specific number of syllables rather than being regulated by stresses or quantities
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(of a consonant) constituting a syllable
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(of plainsong and similar chanting) having each syllable sung to a different note
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Or, really, any other song made timeless in part by simple syllabic lyrics that are officially known as non-lexical vocables.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
It used a combination of alphabetic signs, syllabic signs, word signs, and pictures of objects.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Two students debated the syllabic rhythm in the last two lines of “Paradise Lost.”
From New York Times ● May 13, 2022
I’ll say it again: They must be 5-7-5 in syllabic style.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2022
“Syllabic” Linear B had many logograms, and “logographic” Egyptian hieroglyphs included many syllabic signs as well as a virtual alphabet of individual letters for each consonant.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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