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(of a word) having multiple syllables, or specifically, having more than two syllables
- The word "antidisestablishmentarianism" is a famously polysyllabic term.
- Children's books often avoid using polysyllabic words to keep the text simple.
- She used a polysyllabic word in her speech, which impressed the audience.
- The professor's lecture was full of polysyllabic terminology.
- Some people find polysyllabic words challenging to pronounce.
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having or characterized by words of more than three syllables