sillable

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

First known attestation circa 1160,[1] borrowed from Latin syllaba.

Noun

sillable oblique singularf (oblique plural sillables, nominative singular sillable, nominative plural sillables)

  1. syllable

Descendants

  • Middle English: sillable, syllable
  • French: syllabe

References

  1. ^ Etymology and history of syllabe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.