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Polysyllabic

/ˌpɔ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/

A word having more than one syllable

📖 Definitions of "Polysyllabic"

noun
  1. 1

    A word having more than one syllable

adjective
  1. 1

    (of a word) Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.

    ""Antidisestablishmentarianism" definitely qualifies as a polysyllabic word."

  2. 2

    (of spoken or written language) Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables.

    "I have a particularly off-putting predilection for the utilization of ponderously polysyllabic linguistic constructions."

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