overwordExplorer
LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

syllaba.

syllable; letter, epistle (Latham); geometric section;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈsyl.la.ba]Classical-Latin[ˈsil.la.ba]

  1. syllable

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. vowel

    declension-1 · feminine

  3. poems, verses

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively · in-plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₂gʷ-der. Proto-Hellenic *hlagʷ- Ancient Greek λᾰμβᾰ́νω (lămbắnō) Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek -ή (-ḗ) Ancient Greek συλλαβή (sullabḗ)der. Latin syllaba From Ancient Greek συλλαβή (sullabḗ), from σύν (sún, “with, together”) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”).

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

syllaba has 7 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

syllaba studiosyllaba workshello, syllaba

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.