brachysyllabic

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brachysyllabic

/ˌbɹæk.i.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

Where it comes from

From brachy- + syllabic.

adjective more brachysyllabic · most brachysyllabic

Having few syllables.

Opposite: polysyllabic, sesquipedalian

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adjective

Opposite: polysyllabic, sesquipedalian

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adj having few syllables

Deutsch	wenigsilbig, geringsilbig

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@misc{brachysyllabic_2026,
  title = {brachysyllabic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brachysyllabic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}