syllabic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Relating to syllables.

   The poem follows a strict syllabic pattern of seven beats per line.

2. 2
   adj

   Forming the central sound of a syllable, like a vowel.

   In the word "riddle," the final "l" is a syllabic consonant.

From Medieval Latin syllabicus, from Ancient Greek συλλαβικός (sullabikós), from συλλαβή (sullabḗ, “syllable”).

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