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polysyllabicisms

polysyllabicisms is the plural of polysyllabicism.

Meaning of polysyllabicism

Noun

polysyllabicism (usually uncountable, plural polysyllabicisms)

  1. (usually) The state or characteristic of having a polysyllabic or overly complex style.
    • It will only facilitate the acquirement of a sesquipedalian diction, having the polysyllabicism without the precision of Johnson.1807, W. Taylor, Annual Review, page 274

Questions about polysyllabicisms

What is polysyllabicisms the plural of?
Polysyllabicisms is the plural of polysyllabicism.

Words near polysyllabicisms in the dictionary

  1. polyswitches
  2. polysyllabic
  3. polysyllabical
  4. polysyllabically
  5. polysyllabicism
  6. polysyllabicisms
  7. polysyllabicity
  8. polysyllabics
  9. polysyllabism
  10. polysyllabisms
  11. polysyllable

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