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Webster 1913 Edition

Polysyllable

Pol′y-sylˊla-ble

,
Noun.
[
Poly-
+
syllable
.]
A word of many syllables, or consisting of more syllables than three; – words of less than four syllables being called
monosyllables
,
dissyllables
, and
trisyllables
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Polysyllable

POL'YSYLLABLE

,
Noun.
[Gr.many and a syllable.] A word of many syllables, that is, consisting of more syllables than three, for words of a less number than four are called monosyllables, dissyllables and trisyllables.

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