polysyllable
a polysyllabic word.
Origin of polysyllable
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How to use polysyllable in a sentence
polysyllable, pol′i-sil-a-bl, n. a word of many or of more than three syllables.
The formidable polysyllable simply means, "Hatchets rattling inside the baskets of the carpenters."
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before | George Turner"Answer me, you—" He added a brisk polysyllable in Mixo-Lydian, with the desired effect.
The Ego Machine | Henry KuttnerYes, it is a polysyllable'—as, indeed, he had added an unnecessary syllable.
The Young Step-Mother | Charlotte M. Yonge(crossing herself with superstitious awe at the polysyllable).
The Cloister and the Hearth | Charles Reade
British Dictionary definitions for polysyllable
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌsɪləbəl) /
a word consisting of more than two syllables
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