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polysyllable definition

poly·syl·la·ble (päl′i sil′ə bəl)

noun

a polysyllabic word

Etymology: ML polysyllaba < polysyllabus: see polysyllabic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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