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ses·qui·pe·da·li·an    Audio Help   [ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn, -deyl-yuhn] Pronunciation Key
–adjective Also, ses·quip·e·dal    Audio Help   [ses-kwip-i-dl] Pronunciation Key.
1.given to using long words.
2.(of a word) containing many syllables.
–noun
3.a sesquipedalian word.
[Origin: 1605–15; < L sésquipedālis measuring a foot and a half (see sesqui-, pedal) + -an]

—Related forms
ses·qui·pe·dal·i·ty    Audio Help   [ses-kwi-pi-dal-i-tee] Pronunciation Key, ses·qui·pe·da·li·an·ism, ses·quip·e·dal·ism    Audio Help   [ses-kwip-i-dl-iz-uhm, ‑kwi-peed-l-iz-uhm] Pronunciation Key, noun
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  long
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Having many syllables.
Synonyms:  polysyllabic, sesquipedal
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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