polysyllabic
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌpɒ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/ / /ˌpɔ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/ / /ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English syllabic English polysyllabic From poly- + syllabic.
- Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.
“"Antidisestablishmentarianism" definitely qualifies as a polysyllabic word.”
- Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables.
“I have a particularly off-putting predilection for the utilization of ponderously polysyllabic linguistic constructions.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English syllabic English polysyllabic From poly- + syllabic.
- A word having more than one syllable