syllaba
Latin
noun
Definitions
- syllable
- (figuratively) poems, verses
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek συλλαβή (syllable).
Origin
Ancient Greek
συλλαβή
Gloss
syllable
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Silbe German
- Sylbe German
- sillaba Italian
- sillabare Italian
- sillabario Italian
- lettergreep Dutch, Flemish
- silabario Spanish, Castilian
- silabear Spanish, Castilian
- sílaba Spanish, Castilian
- συλλαβή Ancient Greek
- ἑνδεκασύλλαβος Ancient Greek
- polissílabo Portuguese
- sílaba Portuguese
- siolla Irish
- sillable Old French
- sillebe Old French
- συλλαβή Greek (modern)
- sillaba Old High German
- sillab Old Irish
- sheeley Manx
- shillab Manx
- Silb Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- sílaba Asturian
- sillable xno
- Silbe Bavarian