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Definition sesquipedalian in American English

sesquipedalian adjective

adjective
/ˌseskwɪpɪˈdeɪliən/
1

using a lot of long words that most people do not understand

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2

used to describe a very long word with many syllables

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Definition sesquipedalian in American English