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polysyllabical

polysyllabical is the alternative form of polysyllabic.

Meaning of polysyllabic

Adjective

polysyllabic (not comparable)

  1. Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.
    • "Antidisestablishmentarianism" definitely qualifies as a polysyllabic word.
  2. Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables.
    • I have a particularly off-putting predilection for the utilization of ponderously polysyllabic linguistic constructions.

See all 3 meanings of polysyllabic

Forms of polysyllabical

comparativemore polysyllabical
superlativemost polysyllabical

Origin of polysyllabical

From poly- + syllabical.

Questions about polysyllabical

What is polysyllabical the alternative form of?
Polysyllabical is the alternative form of polysyllabic.

Words near polysyllabical in the dictionary

  1. polysurgery
  2. polysurgical
  3. polyswitch
  4. polyswitches
  5. polysyllabic
  6. polysyllabical
  7. polysyllabically
  8. polysyllabicism
  9. polysyllabicisms
  10. polysyllabicity
  11. polysyllabics

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