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polysyllabic

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pol⋅y⋅syl⋅lab⋅ic

  [pol-ee-si-lab-ik]
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–adjective
1. consisting of several, esp. 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; < ML polysyllab(us) of many syllables (< Gk polysýllabos) + -ic. See poly-, syllabic

Related forms:
pol⋅y⋅syl⋅lab⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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pol·y·syl·lab·ic   (pŏl'ē-sĭ-lāb'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Having more than two and usually more than three syllables.

  2. Characterized by words having more than three syllables.

pol'y·syl·lab'i·cal·ly adv.
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