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Meaning of SESQUIPEDALIAN
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Definition:
[n]
a
very
long
word
(
a
foot
and
a
half
long
)
[adj] (
of
words
)
long
and
ponderous
;
having
many
syllables
; "
sesquipedalian
technical
terms
"
[adj]
given
to
the
overuse
of
long
words
; "
sesquipecalian
orators
"; "
this
sesquipedalian
way
of
saying
one
has
no
money
"
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Synonyms:
long
,
polysyllabic
,
pretentious
,
sesquipedalia
See Also:
polysyllabic word
,
polysyllable
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