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Sesquipedalian

May 20, 2019

ses-qui-pe-da-li-an / ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən

 

adjective   containing many syllables Perhaps sesquipedalian chemical names just sound dangerous. Neil deGrasse Tyson, 1958-   prone to using long words …if you have difficulty deciphering my sesquipedalian language, then you must be even more intimidated by my magnitudinous appearance. Peggy Christian, ?-
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