English
syllabically
From syllabic + -ally.
Formed from syllabic + -ally
Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₂gʷ- ‘to take, grasp’
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Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω ‘to bring together’
Ancient Greek συλλαβή ‘syllable’
Ancient Greek συλλαβικός
Medieval Latin syllabicus
English syllabic
Today it means
adv In terms of syllables.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “syllabically”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / syllabically