syllable
syllable
subs.
P. and V. συλλᾰβή, ἡ.
Not to utter syllable: P. οὐδὲ φθέγγεσθαι; see under utter.
Not a syllable: Ar. and P. οὐδὲ γρῦ; see not a word, under word.
subs.
P. and V. συλλᾰβή, ἡ.
Not to utter syllable: P. οὐδὲ φθέγγεσθαι; see under utter.
Not a syllable: Ar. and P. οὐδὲ γρῦ; see not a word, under word.
SYLLABLE
syllaba. The last syllable syllaba postrema (Plaut.); externa; ultima (Quint.): the last syllable but one paenultima (Gell.): to count syllables syllabas dinumerare: by syllables syllable by syllable syllabatim (Cic.): of one syllable of two three syllables monosyllabus disyllabus trisyllabus.
syllaba. The last syllable syllaba postrema (Plaut.); externa; ultima (Quint.): the last syllable but one paenultima (Gell.): to count syllables syllabas dinumerare: by syllables syllable by syllable syllabatim (Cic.): of one syllable of two three syllables monosyllabus disyllabus trisyllabus.
syllable: syllăba: a verse too short or too long by a s., versus s. una brevior aut longior, Cic. Par. 3, 2, 26: a short s. put after a long s., s. longa brevi subjecta, Hor. A. P. 251. Phr.: to dictate s. by s., syllabatim dictare, Cic. Att. 13, 25: a word of one s., vox monosyllaba, Mart. Cap word of two s.s, verbum dīsyllabum, Quint. 1, 5, 31: word of three s.s, verbum trĭsyllabum, Varr. L. L. 9, 52, 151: to make a s. long, producere syllabam, Ov. Pont. 4, 12, 12: to shorten a s., corripere s., Quint. 1, 5, 18.