brachysyllabic

brachysyllabic
\\|brakə̇, -kē+\ adjective
Etymology: brachy- + syllabic
: of or relating to a short syllable : having a short syllable : composed of short syllables

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  • brachysyllabic — adjective Having few syllables. Ant: polysyllabic, sesquipedalian …   Wiktionary

  • brachysyllabic — brachy·syllabic …   English syllables

  • polysyllabic — 1. adjective a) Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables. Antidisestablishmentarianism definitely qualifies as a polysyllabic word. b) Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables …   Wiktionary

  • sesquipedalian — 1. noun /ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən/ a) A person who uses long words. b) A long word. 2. adjective /ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən/ a) long; polysyllabic. More people know the sesquipedalian word …   Wiktionary

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