eng: sesquipedalian

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has URIhttp://lexvo.org/id/term/eng/sesquipedalian
Meaning
means(noun) a very long word (a foot and a half long)
sesquipedalia, sesquipedalian
means(adjective) given to the overuse of long words; "sesquipedalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"
sesquipedalian
means(adjective) (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; "sesquipedalian technical terms"
polysyllabic, sesquipedalian

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Language: (ISO 639-3 code, e.g. "eng" for English)


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