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polysyllabic

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(päl′i si lab′ik)

adjective

having several, esp. four or more, syllables
characterized by polysyllables

Origin: ML polysyllabus < Gr polysyllabos < poly-, poly- + syllabē, syllable + -ic

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polysyllabically adverb

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adjective

Having more than two and usually more than three syllables.
Characterized by words having more than three syllables.

Related Forms:

polˌy·syl·labˈi·cal·ly adverb

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