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- [pol-ee-si-lab-ik]
- /ˌpɒl i sɪˈlæb ɪk/
- /ˌpɒl.ɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
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- [pol-ee-si-lab-ik]
- /ˌpɒl i sɪˈlæb ɪk/
Definitions of polysyllabic word
- adjective polysyllabic consisting of several, especially four or more, syllables, as a word. 1
- adjective polysyllabic characterized by such words, as a language, piece of writing, etc. 1
- adjective polysyllabic having several syllables 1
- adjective polysyllabic consisting of more than two syllables 0
- adjective polysyllabic having several, esp. four or more, syllables 0
- adjective polysyllabic characterized by polysyllables 0
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Origin of polysyllabic
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Medieval Latin polysyllab(us) of many syllables (< Greek polysýllabos) + -ic. See poly-, syllabic
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Parts of speech for Polysyllabic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polysyllabic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
polysyllabic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for polysyllabic
adjective polysyllabic
- multisyllabic — polysyllabic.
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