polysyllabic word; polysyllable
Linguistic term for a word consisting of multiple syllables. Used in technical contexts such as phonology and language description.
In Japanese, polysyllabic words are many, while monosyllabic words are relatively few.
In this language, the accent rules for polysyllabic words are complex.
Means 'monosyllabic word', the opposite of 多音節語.
Compound of 多 (many), 音節 (syllable), and 語 (word). A straightforward technical term.