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syllabary

syl·la·bary

UK/ˈsɪləb(ə)ɹi/ US/ˈsɪləˌbɛɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

a writing system whose characters represent syllables

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Origin

From New Latin syllabārium, from syllaba.

Phrases

  • Cypriot syllabary

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