syllabic [
sɪ'læbɪk]
syllabic[ adj ]- of or relating to syllables
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syllabic accent
syllabic characters each represent a syllable
- consisting of or using a syllabary
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eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing
- (of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities
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- consisting of a syllable or syllables
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- (of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable
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the syllabic 'nl' in 'riddle'
Syllabic \Syl*lab"ic\, Syllabical \Syl*lab"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?:
cf. F. syllabique.]
1. Of or pertaining to a syllable or syllables; as, syllabic
accent.
2. Consisting of a syllable or syllables; as, a syllabic
augment. ``The syllabic stage of writing.'' --Earle.