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Where does “syllabize” come from?

syllabize (English) comes from Medieval Latin syllabizō, from Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰβῐ́ζω, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω.

syllabize (English): To syllabify

Definitions

  1. To syllabify

Ancestry of “syllabize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinsyllabizō—
2Ancient Greekσῠλλᾰβῐ́ζω—
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ζω—

Words derived from “syllabize”

  • dissyllabize
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω →