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imparisyllabic
[ im-par-uh-si-lab-ik ]
adjective
- (of a noun) not composed of the same number of syllables in all of its inflected forms, as Latin corpus, corporis.
imparisyllabic
/ ɪmˌpærsɪˈlæbɪk /
adjective
- See parisyllabic(of a noun or verb in inflected languages) having inflected forms with different numbers of syllables Compare parisyllabic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of imparisyllabic1
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Example Sentences
I give, for simplicity, the nominative, adding the stem in the case of imparisyllabic words.
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