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polysyllable

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Definition of polysyllable

as in linguistic form

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And comparing more recent historic forms of English and Sranan to get at centuries-old linguistic forms isn’t ironclad, Creanza pointed out.

— Cathleen O'Grady, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2018

Definition of linguistic form

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If a few of the pictures—Tina Modotti’s telegraph poles, Manuel Álvarez Bravo’s optician’s sign—have come to define Mexican modernism, the show explores the full range and depth of that style, often with superb vintage prints.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
There are also pieces by Rufino Tamayo, Diego Rivera, and other giants of Mexican modernism.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of modernism

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That coinage quickly grew antiquated as programming costs necessitated steady price increases.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Lydians are widely recognized as the inventors of coinage, helping to make their capital, Sardis, synonymous with fabulous wealth in the ancient Mediterranean.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of coinage

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This system frees up space for speeches to be more interesting, as seen in Sheryl Lee Ralph’s musical interpolation of the acceptance-speech form.

— Vulture, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2022
Tam argues that these speech forms are not just dialects but distinct languages, as different from one another as many of the languages spoken in Europe.

— Gina Anne Tam, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021

Definition of speech form

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This is nothing more than a euphemism for encouraging less citizen input and involvement in determining city policies and spending priorities.

— Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Sam Roberts, a longtime obituarist for the New York Times, wants to banish the euphemisms that attend death.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of euphemism

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The English language comprises a hodgepodge of words borrowed from all over the globe, and a wide variety of those loanwords hail from the languages of India.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Which brings us to the ménage à trois — for some things, only a French loanword will do — between Hayley, Yasmin, and Henry, which exists at the opposite end of the boundary-setting spectrum.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2026

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