单词 | polysyllabically |
释义 | polysyllabicallyadv. In a polysyllabic manner; in polysyllables. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > [adverb] > syllable > consisting of specific number > many polysyllabically1893 1893 Star 18 May 1/6 The temptation to talk polysyllabically to a popular audience. 1930 Internat. Jrnl. Ethics 41 125 It..talks dryly and polysyllabically of decorum, common sense, and common decency. 1985 New Yorker 22 Apr. 68/3 When something went wrong out on a rig, men..knew how to jam their hands in their pockets and utter four-letter words polysyllabically. 1999 S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide I. i. 17/2 The eight-syllable runo pattern of these songs is often interrupted by extra syllables and refrains, and..they are sung polysyllabically. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1893 |
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