sesquisyllable

English

Etymology

From sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) +‎ syllable.

Noun

sesquisyllable (plural sesquisyllables)

1. (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