disyllable

noun

di·​syl·​la·​ble ˈdī-ˌsi-lə-bəl 

(ˌ)dī-ˈsi-;

ˈdi-ˌsi- 

(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsi-

variants or less commonly dissyllable

: a linguistic form consisting of two syllables

disyllabic

ˌdī-sə-ˈla-bik 

ˌdi(s)-sə-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of Middle French dissilabe, from Latin disyllabus having two syllables, from Greek disyllabos, from di- + syllabē syllable

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above