noun
- A very long word (a foot and a half long.
- synonyms: sesquipedalia
adjective
- Given to the overuse of long words.
- usage: "sesquipedalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"
- Of words. ( long and ponderous; having many syllables)
- usage: "sesquipedalian technical terms"
- synonyms: polysyllabic
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