Polysyllabic Definition & Meaning
polysyllabic
- adjective
- having or characterized by words of more than three syllables
- (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; "sesquipedalian technical terms"
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- What does polysyllabic mean?
- having or characterized by words of more than three syllables (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; "sesquipedalian technical terms"
- What part of speech is polysyllabic?
- Polysyllabic is an adjective.
- How many definitions does polysyllabic have?
- Polysyllabic has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).