Sesquipedalian

noun

/ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA long word.

2.nounA person who uses long words.

3.adjective(of a word or words) Long; polysyllabic.

4.adjectivePertaining to or given to the use of overly long words.

"Our dinner guest was so sesquipedalian that no one could understand what he said."

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