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POLYSYLLABIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does polysyllabic mean?
• POLYSYLLABIC (adjective)
The adjective POLYSYLLABIC has 2 senses:
1. having or characterized by words of more than three syllables
2. (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables
Familiarity information: POLYSYLLABIC used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having or characterized by words of more than three syllables
Similar:
syllabic (consisting of a syllable or syllables)
Derivation:
polysyllable (a word of more than three syllables)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables
Synonyms:
polysyllabic; sesquipedalian
Context example:
sesquipedalian technical terms
Similar:
long (primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified)
Derivation:
polysyllable (a word of more than three syllables)
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