adjective
- having more than one syllable, especially having many syllables
Usage: linguistics
Examples
- The word ‘elephant’ is polysyllabic with three syllables.
- Children often struggle with polysyllabic words when learning to read.
- Medical terminology tends to be highly polysyllabic.
- She preferred simple, short words over polysyllabic ones in her writing.
- The poet avoided polysyllabic words to maintain the rhythm.
- Polysyllabic words can be challenging for beginning spellers.