Word of the Day: Sesquipedalian

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

1. containing many syllables

Perhaps sesquipedalian chemical names just sound dangerous. Neil deGrasse Tyson, 1958-  

2. 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, ?-