sesquipedalian
has definitions from the fields of linguistics,rhetoric
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[ adjective ] (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables
Synonyms Examples "sesquipedalian technical terms" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (rhetoric) given to the overuse of long words
Examples "sesquipedalian orators" "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (linguistics) a very long word (a foot and a half long)
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