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Meaning of polysyllabic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

polysyllabic

Pronunciation:/ˌpɔ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk//ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæ.bɪk//ˌpɒ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk//ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A word having more than one syllable

adjective

Definitions

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

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

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

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