sílaba
Portuguese
/ˈsi.lɐ.bɐ/
noun
Definitions
- syllable
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin syllaba 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
- syllaba Latin
- Sylbe German
- sillaba Italian
- lettergreep Dutch, Flemish
- sílaba Spanish, Castilian
- συλλαβή Ancient Greek
- ἑνδεκασύλλαβος Ancient Greek
- polissílabo Portuguese
- sillable Old French
- sillebe Old French
- συλλαβή Greek (modern)
- sillaba Old High German
- sillab Old Irish
- sílaba Asturian