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(satellite adjective) given to the overuse of long words; "sesquipecalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money" |
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(noun) a very long word (a foot and a half long) |
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Synonyms: sesquipedalia |
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Related Words: polysyllabic word, polysyllable |
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(satellite adjective) (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; "sesquipedalian technical terms" |
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Synonyms: polysyllabic |
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