"duosyllable" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duosyllables [plural]
Etymology: From duo- + syllable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|duo|syllable}} duo- + syllable Head templates: {{en-noun}} duosyllable (plural duosyllables)
  1. A word containing two syllables. Synonyms: disyllable Derived forms: duosyllabic

Inflected forms

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          "word": "pentasyllable"
        },
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          "word": "octosyllable"
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          "word": "decasyllable"
        },
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          "word": "endecasyllable"
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        }
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          "ref": "1825, Benjamin Disraeli, Lawyers and Legislators, page 43:",
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      "word": "sexisyllable"
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      "word": "heptasyllable"
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      "word": "octosyllable"
    },
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          "ref": "2015 July 11, Geoff Dyer, “Prim though its traditions may be, Wimbledon is right to defend them. Especially against Nick Kyrgios”, in The Guardian:",
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      "word": "disyllable"
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