polysyllabic
nounEtymology From poly- + syllabic.
1
A word having more than one syllable
polysyllabic
adjUK /ˌpɒ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/ · CA, US /ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/
Etymology From poly- + syllabic.
1
Of a word Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.
- "Antidisestablishmentarianism" definitely qualifies as a polysyllabic word.
2
Of spoken or written language Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables.
- I have a particularly off-putting predilection for the utilization of ponderously polysyllabic linguistic constructions.
- Synonyms
- multisyllabic
- Antonyms
- monosyllabic, brachysyllabic
- Derived terms
- hyperpolysyllabic, nonpolysyllabic, polysyllabically
- Related terms
- polysyllable, polysyllabicism, polysyllabicity, polysyllabism