Polysyllabism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polysyllabism is a noun meaning Polysyllabicism.
Meaning
Polysyllabicism.
More Meanings
- (linguistics) The state or characteristic of having or using words containing multiple syllables, sometimes as a stage in the development of language.
Example Sentences
Cumbrous compounds are formed as the names of objects and a character of tedious and time-wasting polysyllabism is given to the language.
1936, Martin Joos, "Book Review: The Psycho-Biology of Language by George K. Zipf," Language, vol. 12, no. 3 (July/Sep), p. 202, Chinese polysyllabism is a sort of synthesis, or aggregation, or 'addition' of morphemes and their meanings.
Word Forms
- polysyllabisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include multisyllabicity, polysyllabic, disyllabicity, polysyllable, multisyllable, monosyllabism.
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