polysyllabic, sesquipedalian
(adjective) (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; “sesquipedalian technical terms”
polysyllabic
(adjective) having or characterized by words of more than three syllables
Source: WordNet® 3.1
polysyllabic (not comparable)
(of a word) Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.
(of spoken or written language) Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables.
Authoritative sources disagree concerning the precise number of syllables needed for a word to count as polysyllabic. The references cited below variously stipulate anywhere from more than one syllable to four or more. In general usage, a polysyllabic word is a word which is regarded as lengthy and polysyllabic writing or speech is often regarded as elaborate, overly lengthy, or excessively complex.
• (of a word): multisyllabic
• monosyllabic
• brachysyllabic
polysyllabic (plural polysyllabics)
A word having more than one syllable
Source: Wiktionary
Pol`y*syl*lab"ic, Pol`y*syl*lab"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. polysyllabique.]
Definition: Pertaining to a polysyllable; containing, or characterized by, polysyllables; consisting of more than three syllables.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
