POLYSYLLABLE


Meaning of POLYSYLLABLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pä-l ē - ˌ si-l ə -b ə l, ˌ pä-l ē - '

Function: noun

Etymology: modification of Medieval Latin polysyllaba, from feminine of polysyllabus

Date: 1570

: a polysyllabic word

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