different between tetrasyllable vs membraneous

English

Etymology

Formed from tetra- (“four”) + syllable; compare Ancient Greek ????????????? (tetrasúllabos, “of four syllables”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: t?tr?s??l?bl, IPA^(key): /t?t???s?l?bl/

Noun

tetrasyllable (plural tetrasyllables)

1. (also used attributively) A word comprising four syllables.

Derived terms

• tetrasyllabic(al)

Translations

References

• “tetrasyllable, n. (a.)” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

English

Etymology

Either from the Classical Latin membr?neus (“made of parchment”, “consisting of or resembling a membrane”) or formed in English as: membrane +? -eous.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: m?m.br??n?.?s, IPA^(key): /m?m?b?e?.n?.?s/
• (US) enPR: m?m.br??n?.?s, IPA^(key): /m?m?b?e?.ni.?s/
• Rhymes: -e?n??s

Adjective

membraneous (comparative more membraneous, superlative most membraneous)

1. Alternative form of membranous

Usage notes

• Unlike the trisyllabic membranous, membraneous is a tetrasyllable.