syllabary

[ sil-uh-ber-ee ]

/ ˈsɪl əˌbɛr i /

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noun, plural syl·la·bar·ies.

a list or catalog of syllables.

a set of written symbols, each of which represents a syllable, used to write a given language: the Japanese syllabary.

Origin of syllabary

From the New Latin word syllabārium, dating back to 1580–90. See syllable, -ary

Words nearby syllabary

syl-, Sylacauga, syli, syll., syllabarium, syllabary, syllabi, syllabic, syllabicate, syllabicity, syllabify

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Example sentences from the Web for syllabary

This syllabary enabled the Japanese to express the sounds of their vernacular without difficulty.
The Progress of Ethnology|John Russell Bartlett
It is called a syllabary, you remember, because each sign stood in their language for a syllable.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 8, May 1886, No. 7.|Various
Kana signifies the Japanese syllabary,—the characters with which the language is written.
Shadowings|Lafcadio Hearn
The pictorial origin of the syllabary has proved of important assistance in reading the texts.
A Primer of Assyriology|Archibald Henry Sayce

In confirmation of this view, a syllabary identifies the Du-azagga with the Apsu.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow

British Dictionary definitions for syllabary

syllabary

/ (ˈsɪləbərɪ) /

noun plural -baries

a table or list of syllables

a set of symbols used in certain writing systems, such as one used for Japanese, in which each symbol represents a spoken syllable

Word Origin for syllabary

C16: from New Latin syllabārium, from Latin syllaba syllable

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单词	syllabary
释义	syllabary [ sil-uh-ber-ee ] / ˈsɪl əˌbɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR syllabary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural syl·la·bar·ies. a list or catalog of syllables. a set of written symbols, each of which represents a syllable, used to write a given language: the Japanese syllabary. Origin of syllabary From the New Latin word syllabārium, dating back to 1580–90. See syllable, -ary Words nearby syllabary syl-, Sylacauga, syli, syll., syllabarium, syllabary, syllabi, syllabic, syllabicate, syllabicity, syllabify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for syllabary This syllabary enabled the Japanese to express the sounds of their vernacular without difficulty. The Progress of Ethnology\|John Russell Bartlett It is called a syllabary, you remember, because each sign stood in their language for a syllable. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 8, May 1886, No. 7.\|Various Kana signifies the Japanese syllabary,—the characters with which the language is written. Shadowings\|Lafcadio Hearn The pictorial origin of the syllabary has proved of important assistance in reading the texts. A Primer of Assyriology\|Archibald Henry Sayce In confirmation of this view, a syllabary identifies the Du-azagga with the Apsu. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria\|Morris Jastrow British Dictionary definitions for syllabary syllabary / (ˈsɪləbərɪ) / noun plural -baries a table or list of syllables a set of symbols used in certain writing systems, such as one used for Japanese, in which each symbol represents a spoken syllable Word Origin for syllabary C16: from New Latin syllabārium, from Latin syllaba syllable Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to syllabary fundamentals, morphemes, elements, symbols, ideograph, rune, hieroglyphs, characters, signs, phonemes, pictograph
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syllabary

noun, plural syl·la·bar·ies.

Origin of syllabary

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British Dictionary definitions for syllabary

noun plural -baries

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