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isosyllabic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

of or pertaining to metrical systems in which syllables are of equal length

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: communications, human-sciences, journalism, linguistics, literature, media, poetry, publishing, sciences, writing

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History

Etymology

From iso- + syllabic.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: isosyllabique — of meters with syllables of equal length
  • Interlingua: isosyllabe — of meters with syllables of equal length
  • Italian: isosillabico — of meters with syllables of equal length
  • Italian: isosillabica — of meters with syllables of equal length
  • Spanish: isosilábica — of meters with syllables of equal length
  • Spanish: isosilábico — of meters with syllables of equal length
  • Vietnamese: cùng số âm tiết — of meters with syllables of equal length
  • Vietnamese: đẳng âm tiết — of meters with syllables of equal length