sesquipedalian
/ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən/
noun
- 1
A long word.
- 2
A person who uses long words.
adjective
- 1
(of a word or words) Long; polysyllabic.
- 2
Pertaining to or given to the use of overly long words.
“Our dinner guest was so sesquipedalian that no one could understand what he said.”
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translate “sesquipedalian” to another language
Click any language to open the translator with this word already filled in.