sesquisyllable
English
Etymology
sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + syllable.
Noun
sesquisyllable (plural sesquisyllables)
- (linguistics) A prosodic word consisting of an unstressed “minor” syllable followed by a stressed “major” syllable.
Related terms
- sesquisyllabic, sesquisyllabicity
Translations
one-and-a-half syllable