Polysyllable
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A word with more than two syllables. Sometimes used in a more restricted sense.
"For instance, words can differ in length, and we can rhyme a monosyllable with a polysyllable, like tracks with haversacks."
- 2 a word of more than three syllables wordnet
Example
More examples"For instance, words can differ in length, and we can rhyme a monosyllable with a polysyllable, like tracks with haversacks."
Etymology
From poly- + syllable.