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polysyllabic
pol·y·syl·lab·ic P0430900 (pŏl′ē-sĭ-lăb′ĭk)adj.1. Having more than two and usually more than three syllables.2. Characterized by words having more than three syllables.
pol′y·syl·lab′i·cal·ly adv.polysyllabic (ˌpɒlɪsɪˈlæbɪk) or polysyllabicaladj (Linguistics) consisting of more than two syllables ˌpolysylˈlabically advpol•y•syl•lab•ic (ˌpɒl i sɪˈlæb ɪk) also pol`y•syl•lab′i•cal,
adj. 1. consisting of several, esp. four or more, syllables. 2. characterized by polysyllabic words, as a language or piece of writing. [1650–60] pol`y•syl•lab′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | polysyllabic - having or characterized by words of more than three syllablessyllabic - consisting of a syllable or syllables | | 2. | polysyllabic - (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; "sesquipedalian technical terms"sesquipedalianlong - primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long" |
polysyllabicadjectiveHaving many syllables:long, sesquipedal, sesquipedalian.Translations
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Synonyms for polysyllabicadj having many syllablesSynonyms- long
- sesquipedal
- sesquipedalian
Synonyms for polysyllabicadj having or characterized by words of more than three syllablesRelated Wordsadj (of words) long and ponderousSynonymsRelated Words |