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Definition of polysyllable noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

polysyllable

noun

NAmE//ˈpɑliˌsɪləbl//

(technology)

a word of several (usually more than three) syllables

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polysyllabic

NAmE//ˌpɑlisɪˈlæbɪk//

adjectiveSee polysyllable in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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