sílaba

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See also: silaba, silabá, and silabă

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin syllaba, from Ancient Greek συλλαβή (sullabḗ).

Noun

sílaba f (plural sílabes)

  1. syllable

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin syllaba, from Ancient Greek συλλαβή (sullabḗ).

Noun

sílaba f (plural sílabas)

  1. syllable

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin syllaba, from Ancient Greek συλλαβή (sullabḗ).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: sí‧la‧ba

Noun

sílaba f (plural sílabas)

  1. syllable

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin syllaba, from Ancient Greek συλλαβή (sullabḗ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsilaba/
  • Rhymes: -ilaba
  • Syllabification: sí‧la‧ba

Noun

sílaba f (plural sílabas)

  1. syllable

Derived terms

Further reading