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polysyllabic.

Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌpɒl.ɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˌpɒl.i.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/Boston, Canada, Maine/ˌpɔl.ɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/Australia
  1. Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.

    not-comparable
    "Antidisestablishmentarianism" definitely qualifies as a polysyllabic word.
  2. Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables.

    not-comparable
    I have a particularly off-putting predilection for the utilization of ponderously polysyllabic linguistic constructions.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English syllabic English polysyllabic From poly- + syllabic.

noun/ˌpɒl.ɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˌpɒl.i.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/Boston, Canada, Maine/ˌpɔl.ɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/Australia
  1. A word having more than one syllable

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English syllabic English polysyllabic From poly- + syllabic.

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