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pol·y·syl·lab·ic    Audio Help   [pol-ee-si-lab-ik] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.consisting of several, esp. four or more, syllables, as a word.
2.characterized by such words, as a language, piece of writing, etc.
Also, pol·y·syl·lab·i·cal.

[Origin: 1650–60; < ML polysyllab(us) of many syllables (< Gk polysýllabos) + -ic. See poly-, syllabic]

—Related forms
pol·y·syl·lab·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Thesaurus Entries
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Main Entry:  long
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Having many syllables.
Synonyms:  sesquipedal, sesquipedalian
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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