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poly·syl·la·ble [ˌpɒlɪˈsɪləbl̩, Am ˌpɑ:-] N LING

polysyllable
polysyllable
Polysyllabum nt spec

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English
The older polysyllable parallage of the "trochos" was represented between the third and the sixth column.
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Possibly it was the use of polysyllables which threw them.
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Her early style, in particular, used obscure polysyllables, formal syntax and lush imagery which divided critics and daunted many readers.
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It also looks as if monosyllables were more likely to change than polysyllables.
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