word of more than one syllable
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Polysyllable Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
A word of many syllables, or consisting of more syllables than three; -- words of less than four syllables being called monosyllables, dissyllables, and trisyllables.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA word of many syllables, or consisting of more syllables than three; -- words of less than four syllables being called monosyllables, dissyllables, and trisyllables.
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polysyllable
\pol"y*syl`la*ble\ (?), n. [poly- + syllable.] a word of many syllables, or consisting of more syllables than three; -- words of less than four syllables being called monosyllables, dissyllables, and trisyllables.
Having several syllables, especially more than three syllables.
Noun
1. a word of more than three syllables
(synonym) polysyllabic word
(hypernym) word
(hyponym) jawbreaker
Polysyllable Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A syllable is a unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds. For example, the word water is composed of two syllables: wa and ter. A syllable is typically made up of a syllable nucleus (most often a vowel) with optional initial and final margins (typically, consonants).
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