"polyphloisbic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more polyphloisbic [comparative], most polyphloisbic [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολύφλοισβος (polúphloisbos, “loud‐roaring”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|πολύφλοισβος||loud‐roaring}} Ancient Greek πολύφλοισβος (polúphloisbos, “loud‐roaring”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} polyphloisbic (comparative more polyphloisbic, superlative most polyphloisbic)
  1. (poetic, of the sea) noisy, roaring, thundering Tags: of the sea, poetic Categories (topical): Sound

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