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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Sesquipedalian

 ses·qui·pe·da·li·an

/ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən/
adjective
FORMAL
  1. (of a word) polysyllabic; long.
    "sesquipedalian surnames"
    • characterized by long words; long-winded.
      "the sesquipedalian prose of scientific journals"
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