| 单词 | polysyllable |
| 释义 | polysyllable in British English (ˈpɒlɪˌsɪləbəl) noun a word consisting of more than two syllables polysyllable in American English (ˈpɑlɪˌsɪləbəl) noun a polysyllabic word Word origin ML polysyllaba < polysyllabus: see polysyllabicpolysyllable in American English (ˈpɑliˌsɪləbəl, ˌpɑliˈsɪl-) noun a polysyllabic word Word origin [1560–70; poly- + syllable]This word is first recorded in the period 1560–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bump, ellipsis, identity, ritual, vertexpoly- is a combining form with the meanings “much, many” and, in chemistry, “polymeric,”used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix poly- include: polyandrous, polyculture, polyethylene |
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