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Adjective Concept
EN
polysyllabic  sesquipedalian
EN
(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables WordNet 3.0
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(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables. Wiktionary
Long; polysyllabic. Wiktionary
Of long words. Wiktionary (translation)
EN
Sesquipedalian technical terms WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
I have a particularly off-putting predilection for the utilization of ponderously polysyllabic linguistic constructions. Wiktionary
The most common use of "antidisestablishmentarianism" is as an example of a sesquipedalian word. Wiktionary
DERIVATION
polysyllable
sesquipedalian
sesquipedality
SIMILAR
long
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
polysyllabic, sesquipedalian
Wiktionary
EN
polysyllabic, sesquipedalian

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