polysyllabicism, polysyllabism

[Eng. polysyllabic; -ism.] The quality or state of being polysyllabic, or of containing many syllables. "Time-wasting in its immense polysyllabism."-Whit ney: Life and Growth of Language, ch. xii. pol-ỹ sỹl-la-ble, s. & a. [Pref. poly-, and Eng. syllable.] A. As subst .: A word of many syllables; a word containing more than three syllables. syllabic. *B. As adj.: Containing many syllables; poly "In a polysyllable word consider to which syllable the emphasis is to be given."- Holder: On the Cla ics.