POLYSYLLABIC


Meaning of POLYSYLLABIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -sə-ˈla-bik ]

adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin polysyllabus, from Greek polysyllabos, from poly- + syllabē syllable

Date: 1782

1. : having more than one and usually more than three syllables

2. : characterized by words of many syllables

• poly·syl·lab·i·cal·ly -bi-k(ə-)lē adverb

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