- polysyllabically
- adverb see polysyllabic
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
polysyllabically
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polysyllabically — See polysyllabic. * * * … Universalium
polysyllabically — adverb In a polysyllabic way … Wiktionary
polysyllabically — poly·syllabically … English syllables
polysyllabically — adverb in a polysyllabic manner • Derived from adjective: ↑polysyllabic * * * adverb see polysyllabic * * * polysyllabˈically adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑poly … Useful english dictionary
polysyllabic — polysyllabically, adv. /pol ee si lab ik/, adj. 1. consisting of several, esp. four or more, syllables, as a word. 2. characterized by such words, as a language, piece of writing, etc. Also, polysyllabical. [1650 60; < ML polysyllab(us) of many… … Universalium
polysyllabic — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin polysyllabus, from Greek polysyllabos, from poly + syllabē syllable Date: 1782 1. having more than one and usually more than three syllables 2. characterized by words of many syllables • polysyllabically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
multisyllabically — adverb In a multisyllabic way. Syn: polysyllabically … Wiktionary
polysyllabic — adjective having more than one syllable. ↘using words of many syllables. Derivatives polysyllabically adverb polysyllable noun … English new terms dictionary
polysyllabic — [päl΄i si lab′ik] adj. [ML polysyllabus < Gr polysyllabos < poly , POLY + syllabē, SYLLABLE + IC] 1. having several, esp. four or more, syllables 2. characterized by polysyllables: Also polysyllabical polysyllabically adv … English World dictionary
polysyllabic — adj. 1 (of a word) having many syllables. 2 characterized by the use of words of many syllables. Derivatives: polysyllabically adv … Useful english dictionary
