quadrisyllable

enUK Related to quadrisyllable: Quadrisyllabic

quadrisyllable

(ˈkwɒdrɪˌsɪləbəl) n (Linguistics) a four-syllable wordadj (Linguistics) (of a word) having four syllables

quad•ri•syl•la•ble

(ˈkwɒd rəˌsɪl ə bəl)

n. a word of four syllables. [1650–60] quad`ri•syl•lab′ic (-sɪˈlæb ɪk) adj.