a polysyllabic word.
a polysyllabic language.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pol´y|syl|lab´i|cal|ly — pol|y|syl|lab|ic «POL ee suh LAB ihk», adjective. 1. of more than three syllables: »a polysyllabic word. 2. having words of more than three syllables: »a polysyllabic language. –pol´y|syl|lab´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|syl|lab|i|cal — «POL ee suh LAB uh kuhl», ad. = polysyllabic. (Cf. ↑polysyllabic) … Useful english dictionary
polysyllabic — pol•y•syl•lab•ic [[t]ˌpɒl i sɪˈlæb ɪk[/t]] also pol y•syl•lab′i•cal adj. 1) phn consisting of several, esp. four or more, syllables 2) phn characterized by polysyllabic words, as a language or piece of writing • Etymology: 1650–60 pol… … From formal English to slang
polysyllable — pol|y|syl|la|ble [ pali,sıləbl ] noun count LINGUISTICS a word that has more than two SYLLABLES ╾ pol|y|syl|lab|ic [ ,palisı læbık ] adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
polysyllabic — pol|y|syl|lab|ic [ˌpɔlisıˈlæbık US ˌpa: ] adj technical a polysyllabic word has three or more ↑syllables >polysyllable [ˈpɔliˌsıləbəl US ˈpa: ] n … Dictionary of contemporary English
Polysyllabic — Pol y*syl*lab ic, Polysyllabical Pol y*syl*lab ic*al, a. [Gr. ?; poly s many + ? syllable: cf. F. polysyllabique.] Pertaining to a polysyllable; containing, or characterized by, polysyllables; consisting of more than three syllables. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polysyllabical — Polysyllabic Pol y*syl*lab ic, Polysyllabical Pol y*syl*lab ic*al, a. [Gr. ?; poly s many + ? syllable: cf. F. polysyllabique.] Pertaining to a polysyllable; containing, or characterized by, polysyllables; consisting of more than three syllables … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polysyllabicism — Pol y*syl*lab i*cism, n. Polysyllabism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
