🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

다음절의

Pronunciation / Transliteration: daeumjeorui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Polysyllabic/ˌpɒlɪˈsɪləbɪk/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"전문 용어에는 다음절의 단어가 많습니다."

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As adjective
  1. 1

    Having more than three syllables, or more generally, having more than one syllable.

    "Medical terminology is often full of long, polysyllabic words."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'polysyllabic' originates from the Greek 'polus', meaning 'many', and 'syllabē', meaning 'syllable'. It entered the English language in the early 19th century, reflecting the growing interest in linguistic studies and the classification of words based on their syllable count.

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