Word of the Day: Sesquipedalian
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, ?-