C2adjectiveformallanguageacademic
US/ˌpɑː.li.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
UK/ˌpɒl.i.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
having more than two syllables, or many syllables
In context
"University" is a polysyllabic word, but "book" is not.
Young readers often struggle with long polysyllabic words.
Vietnamese is mostly monosyllabic, while English has many polysyllabic nouns.
Words that go with polysyllabic
adjective + noun
- polysyllabic word"Extraordinary" is a polysyllabic word.
- polysyllabic wordsPolysyllabic words are harder to spell.
- polysyllabic termThe report was full of polysyllabic terms.
- polysyllabic nameHe has a long polysyllabic name.
- polysyllabic noun"Information" is a polysyllabic noun.