Definitions
adjective
consisting of a syllable or syllables
having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities
forming the nucleus of a syllable
“the syllabic `nl' in `riddle'”
of or relating to syllables
“syllabic accent”
consisting of or using a syllabary
“eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing”
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