Polysyllabic

noun

/ˌpɔ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA word having more than one syllable

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

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

3.adjective(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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