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Definition sesquipedalian in British English

sesquipedalian adjective

adjective
/ˌseskwɪpɪˈdeɪliən/
1

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

Synonyms and related words
articulate be couched in something chatty
2

used to describe a very long word with many syllables

Synonyms and related words
agglutinative classical cognate
Definition sesquipedalian in British English