Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sesquipedalian | Yes | Yes | No | No |
polysyllabic word | Yes | No | No | No |
sesquipedalian (noun) | polysyllabic word (noun) |
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a very long word (a foot and a half long) | a word of more than three syllables |
sesquipedalian (adjective) | polysyllabic word (adjective) |
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(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables | |
given to the overuse of long words |