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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPolysyllable
/ˈpɒl.iˌsɪl.ə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A word consisting of three or more syllables.
"Children often find long polysyllables difficult to pronounce correctly on the first attempt." - 2
In broader linguistic contexts, any word having more than one syllable, as distinguished from a monosyllable.
"The etymology dictionary breaks down each complex polysyllable into its constituent morphemes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek elements 'poly-', meaning 'many', and 'syllabē', meaning 'that which is held together' or 'syllable'. Entered the English language in the late 16th century via Late Latin 'polysyllabum', originally utilized within rhetorical and grammatical treatises to describe words consisting of three or more syllables.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polysyllable" is said worldwide
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polysyllabe
Transliteration: pɔ.li.si.lab
"Ce mot est un polysyllabe complexe."
Mehrsilbler
Transliteration: ˈmeːɐ̯ˌzɪlblɐ
"Ein Mehrsilbler besteht aus mindestens drei Silben."
polisillabo
Transliteration: po.liˈsil.la.bo
"Il termine scientifico è un polisillabo."
polisílabo
Transliteration: po.liˈsi.la.βo
"Los niños aprenden a leer palabras polisílabas en la escuela."
polissílabo
Transliteration: po.liˈsi.la.bu
"Esta palavra é um polissílabo com quatro sílabas."
बहुअक्षरीय शब्द
Transliteration: bahu-akshariya shabd
"बहुअक्षरीय शब्द का उच्चारण करना कभी-कभी कठिन होता है।"
多音节词
Transliteration: duō yīnjié cí
"这个学术术语是一个多音节词。"
다음음절어
Transliteration: daeum-eumjeol-eo
"그는 긴 다음음절어를 정확하게 발음했다."
多音節語
Transliteration: taonsetsugo
"この単語は長い多音節語です。"
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