adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having more than one syllable. not-comparable

   "But it’s a dialect Fetter doesn’t know. It sounds old, rolling and multisyllabic and liquid."

Synonyms

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polysyllabicpolysyllabic

Antonyms

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monosyllabic

Example

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"But it’s a dialect Fetter doesn’t know. It sounds old, rolling and multisyllabic and liquid."

Etymology

From multi- + syllabic.

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