imparisyllabic

adjective

im·​parisyllabic

(¦)im+

: not having the same number of syllables in all declensional cases

the Latin words lapis, lapidis and mens, mentis are imparisyllabic

Word History

Etymology

Latin impar + English -i- + -syllabic

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