sesquipedalian meaning and definition

SESQUIPEDALIAN noun

Definition of sesquipedalian (noun)

1. a very long word (a foot and a half long)
   • synonyms: sesquipedalia

SESQUIPEDALIAN adjective

Definition of sesquipedalian (adjective)

1. given to the overuse of long words
   • "sesquipedalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"
2. (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables
   • "sesquipedalian technical terms"
   • synonyms: polysyllabic