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sesquipedalian ADJ

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sesquipedalian (words: polysyllabic)

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sesquipedalian (text: long-winded)

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This term derives from sesquipedalian, which is a long word or a person who uses long words.

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Contrary to erroneous belief, the words needn't be sesquipedalian, although it can be fun to learn a few "foot-and-a-half long" ones.

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People are not going to be attracted by pages of sesquipedalian verbiage, however well-meant.

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By the way, this is sometimes known in more general circles as sesquipedalian loquaciousness.

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Students wrote anything and everything -- chemical equations, mathematical formulae, algorithms, sesquipedalian words for essays, and even complete text-books.

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What should we do if we hear someone else incorrectly attempt a sesquipedalian mot juste?

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