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A word with more than two syllables. Sometimes used in a more restricted sense.
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Polysyllable — Pol y*syl la*ble, n. [Poly + syllable.] A word of many syllables, or consisting of more syllables than three; words of less than four syllables being called {monosyllables}, {dissyllables}, and {trisyllables}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polysyllable — [päl′i sil΄ə bəl] n. [ML polysyllaba < polysyllabus: see POLYSYLLABIC] a polysyllabic word … English World dictionary
polysyllable — UK [ˈpɒlɪˌsɪləb(ə)l] / US [ˈpɑlɪˌsɪləb(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms polysyllable : singular polysyllable plural polysyllables linguistics a word that has more than two syllables Derived word: polysyllabic UK [ˌpɒlɪsɪˈlæbɪk] / US… … English dictionary
polysyllable — polysyllabic ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having more than one syllable. DERIVATIVES polysyllable noun … English terms dictionary
polysyllable — noun Etymology: modification of Medieval Latin polysyllaba, from feminine of polysyllabus Date: 1570 a polysyllabic word … New Collegiate Dictionary
polysyllable — См. polisìllabo … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
polysyllable — /pol ee sil euh beuhl, pol ee sil /, n. a polysyllabic word. [1560 70; POLY + SYLLABLE] * * * … Universalium
polysyllable — Synonyms and related words: antonym, articulation, expression, free form, grandiloquence, hard word, homograph, homonym, homophone, jawbreaker, lexeme, lexiphanicism, linguistic form, locution, logos, long word, metonym, minimum free form,… … Moby Thesaurus
polysyllable — pol|y|syl|la|ble [ pali,sıləbl ] noun count LINGUISTICS a word that has more than two SYLLABLES ╾ pol|y|syl|lab|ic [ ,palisı læbık ] adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
polysyllable — pÉ‘lɪ sɪlÉ™bl / pÉ’lɪsɪlÉ™bl n. word of more than one syllable … English contemporary dictionary
