trisyllabic Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tris`yl*lab"ic, Tris`yl*lab"ic*al adjective (Also<

• Trisyllabic
• Trisyllabical

)

Etymology

L. trisyllabus, Gr. (see Tri-) + a syllable: cf. F. trissyllabique.

Definitions

1. Of or pertaining to a trisyllable; consisting of three syllables; as, "syllable" is a trisyllabic word. -- Tris`yllab"ic*al*ly, adv.