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English word syllabub comes from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, English syl- (With, together, co-, com-.), Ancient Greek σύν, English Han
λαμβάνω (Ancient Greek)
syl- (English)
With, together, co-, com-.
σύν (Ancient Greek)
Han (English)
An imperial Chinese dynasty, ruling (with interruptions) from 206 BC to AD 220, marked by the expansion of the Yellow River's Huaxia culture to the recent conquests of the Qin and a flowering of economic, literary, and scientific development. The Chinese ethnicity, when distinguished from other peoples of the Chinese state.
συν- (Ancient Greek)
συλλαμβάνω (Ancient Greek)
συλλαβή (Ancient Greek)
syllaba (Latin)
(figuratively, in the plural) poems, verses. Syllable.
syllable (English)
(linguistics) A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although syllables usually consist of one or more vowel sounds, either alone or combined with the sound of one or more consonants; a word consists of one or more syllables.. A small part of a sentence or discourse; anything concise or short; a particle.. The written representation of a given [...]
syllabub (English)
(figuratively) Something lacking substance; something frothy, insubstantial, or lightweight.. A drink dating back to the 16th century consisting primarily of milk curdled with an alcoholic beverage or some acid such as lemon juice, which is usually then sweetened and spiced. [from 16th c.]. Also everlasting syllabub or solid syllabub: a dessert pudding derived from the drink. [from 16th c.].