polysyllabic

 [pol-ee-si-lab-ik]  

pol·y·syl·lab·ic

   [pol-ee-si-lab-ik]
adjective
1.
consisting of several, especially four or more, syllables, as a word.
2.
characterized by such words, as a language, piece of writing, etc.
Also, pol·y·syl·lab·i·cal.

Origin:
1650–60; < Medieval Latin polysyllab(us) of many syllables (< Greek polysýllabos) + -ic. See poly-, syllabic

Related forms
pol·y·syl·lab·i·cal·ly, adverb
hy·per·pol·y·syl·lab·ic, adjective
hy·per·pol·y·syl·lab·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Polysyllabic has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
given to using long words.
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World English Dictionary
polysyllabic (ˌpɒlɪsɪˈlæbɪk)
 
—adj
consisting of more than two syllables
 
polysyllabically
 
—adv

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