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sesquipedality Definition


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sesquipedalian
sesquipedal
adj
    1. Said of a words: polysyllabic.
    2. Inclined to use long or cumbersome words.
Derivative: sesquipedalianism
noun
    Etymology: 17c: sesqui- + Latin pes, pedis foot.



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