English word syllable comes from Ancient Greek σύν, Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, and later Latin syllaba ((figuratively, in the plural) poems, verses. Syllable.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| σύν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| λαμβάνω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| συλλαμβάνω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| συλλαβή | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| syllaba | Latin (lat) | (figuratively, in the plural) poems, verses. Syllable. |
| sillebe | Old French (fro) | |
| sillable | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| syllable | English (en) | (linguistics) A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although syllables usually consist of one or more vowel sounds, either alone or combined with the sound of one or more consonants; a word consists of one or more syllables.. A small part of a sentence or discourse; anything concise or short; a particle.. The written representation of a given [...] |