- 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
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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
