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polysyllabic

po·ly·syl·labic

UK/ˌpɒl.ɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ US/ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having or characterized by words of more than three syllables

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2.

(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables

  • “sesquipedalian technical terms”
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Origin

From poly- + syllabic.

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