disyllabic
/ˌdʌɪsɪˈlabɪk
/(also dissyllabic /ˌdɪsɪˈlabɪk/)
adjective
1(Of a word or metrical foot) consisting of two syllables.A disyllable or disyllabic word has two syllables, a trisyllable or trisyllabic word has three....
- Occasionally two disyllabic feet occur in succession.
- I think I'll stick to monosyllabic and disyllabic words today.
1.1(Of a bird’s characteristic call) consisting of two distinct sounds, such as the call of the cuckoo.Treeswifts calls have been described as a squeal, with a few syllables grouped together to form a disyllabic or trisyllabic call....
- I wish this bird would do something more characteristic of Hume's, like an upward inflecting or disyllabic call, but it doesn't.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from French dissyllabique, via Latin from Greek disullabos 'of two syllables'.