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sesquipedalian

/ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən/
noun

  1. A long word.

  2. A person who uses long words.

adjective

  1. (of a word or words) Long; polysyllabic.

  2. Pertaining to or given to the use of overly long words.

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

Synonymspolysyllabic
Antonymsbrachysyllabic, monosyllabic

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