Syllabical

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Syllabic \Syl*lab"ic\, Syllabical \Syl*lab"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?:
     cf. F. syllabique.]
     1. Of or pertaining to a syllable or syllables; as, syllabic
        accent.
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     2. Consisting of a syllable or syllables; as, a syllabic
        augment. "The syllabic stage of writing." --Earle.
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