Thesaurus: sesquipedalian

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1. a. Measuring or containing a foot and a half; as, a sesquipedalian pygmy; -- sometimes humorously applied to long words.
2. adj. given to the overuse of long words
3. adj. (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables
4. n. a very word/long">long word (a foot and a half long)
5. Measuring or containing a foot and a half; as, a sesquipedalian pygmy; -- sometimes humorously applied to long words.
6. n. a very word/long">long word (a foot and a half long) s. given to the overuse of long words