polysyllable

[ pol-ee-sil-uh-buhl, pol-ee-sil- ]

noun

1. a polysyllabic word.

polysyllable

/ ˈpɒlɪˌsɪləbəl /

noun

1. a word consisting of more than two syllables

Word History and Origins

Origin of polysyllable¹

First recorded in 1560–70; poly- + syllable