QUADRISYLLABLE

Etymology

Noun

quadrisyllable (plural quadrisyllables)

A word of four syllables.

Source: Wiktionary


Quad`ri*syl"la*ble, n. Etym: [Quadri- + syllable: cf. F. quadrisyllabe.]

Definition: A word consisting of four syllables. De Quincey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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