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sesquipedalia

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun sesquipedalia has 1 sense
  1. sesquipedalian, sesquipedalia - a very long word (a foot and a half long)
    --1 is a kind of polysyllable, polysyllabic word

Definitions from the Web

Sesquipedalia

Noun:

  1. A plural form of the word "sesquipedalium," which refers to a long word or a tendency to use long words.

Sample Sentence: Writers should be mindful of their sesquipedalia usage as it can make their text less accessible to a wider audience.

Adjective:

  1. Describing something as long or characterized by the use of long words.

Sample Sentence: His sesquipedalia speech amused the audience, who struggled to comprehend the complex terms he used.

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