See Also: disyllable(dictionary)

ignominy (oh) and disyllable (iou)


ignominy (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: ignominie, from Latin, from ig- (as in ignorare; IGNORE) + nomen 'name, reputation']
an event or situation that makes you feel ashamed or embarrassed, especially in public
-synonym humiliation humiliation ignominy of
::He feared the ignominy of being exposed as a spy.

disyllable (iou)



disyllable noun & adjective. Also dissyllable. L16.
[Alt. (after SYLLABLE noun) French disyllabe, from Latin disyllabus adjective from Greek disullabos of two syllables, formed as DI-2 + sullabe SYLLABLE noun.]
A. noun. A disyllabic word or metrical foot. L16.
b. adjective. = DISYLLABIC adjective. M18.