polysyllable

[ pol-ee-sil-uh-buhl, pol-ee-sil- ]

noun
  1. a polysyllabic word.

Origin of polysyllable

1
First recorded in 1560–70; poly- + syllable

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British Dictionary definitions for polysyllable

polysyllable

/ (ˈpɒlɪˌsɪləbəl) /


noun
  1. a word consisting of more than two syllables

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