{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. syllabique. ] 1. Of or pertaining to a syllable or syllables; as, syllabic accent. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Consisting of a syllable or syllables; as, a syllabic augment. “The syllabic stage of writing.” Earle. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a syllabic manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Syllabicated p. pr. & vb. n. Syllabicating. ] To form or divide into syllables; to syllabify. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of forming syllables; the act or method of dividing words into syllables. See Guide to Pron., §275. [ 1913 Webster ]