polysyllabism

polysyllabism
a) The state or characteristic of having or using words containing multiple syllables, sometimes as a stage in the development of language.

Chinese polysyllabism is a sort of synthesis, or aggregation, or addition of morphemes and their meanings.

b) Polysyllabicism.

Cumbrous compounds are formed as the names of objects and a character of tedious and time-wasting polysyllabism is given to the language.


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