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Word of the Day

sesquipedalian

sesquipedalian \ses-kwuh-puh-DAYL-yuhn\, adjective:
1. Given to or characterized by the use of long words.
2. Long and ponderous; having many syllables.

noun:
A long word.

This self-fulfilling, strangely ironic word is courtesy of dictionary.com.

3 Responses to “Word of the Day”
  1. Ryan:

    January 13th, 2006 at 9:52 am

    Why use a big word when a grandiloquent locution will do?

  2. alevo:

    January 13th, 2006 at 3:56 pm

    Indubitably

  3. Tim:

    January 13th, 2006 at 4:45 pm

    Inconceivable!


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