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Definition of polysyllabic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

polysyllabic

adjective

/ˌpɒlisɪˈlæbɪk/

/ˌpɑːlisɪˈlæbɪk/

(specialist)

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(of a word) having several (usually more than three) syllables
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