sexisyllable
Definition
- Noun:
- A word consisting of six syllables.
- Example: "Antidisestablishment" is a famous sexisyllable. (A word with six syllables.)
Usage Examples
- (A six-syllable word examined for its phonetic composition.)
- (A word of six syllables used for poetic effect.)
Advanced Usage
"to be a sexisyllable": to be a word with exactly six syllables.
- The term 'hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia' is a sexisyllable, though it is rarely used. (It is a six-syllable word.)
"sexisyllabic" (adj): relating to or having six syllables.
- The line of verse is written in a sexisyllabic meter. (The line has six syllables per unit.)
Variants and Related Words
Sexisyllabic (adj): describing a word or line of verse with six syllables.
- The poem uses a sexisyllabic structure for each stanza. (Each stanza has six syllables per line.)
Syllable (n): a unit of sound in a word, containing a vowel sound.
- Counting the syllables in a word helps determine if it is a sexisyllable. (A syllable is the basic building block.)
Synonyms
- Six-syllable word: a word with six syllables.
- Hexasyllable: a less common term for a word with six syllables (from Greek roots).
Related Idioms
- (No common idioms exist for this technical term.)
Phrasal Verbs
- (No phrasal verbs are associated with this word.)