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Ses·qui·pe·da·li·an

Characterized by long words, or someone who loves using long, complex vocabulary.

From Latin sesquipedalis, meaning “a foot and a half long” (sesqui = one and a half + ped = foot). The term was popularized by the Roman poet Horace, who warned writers against using excessively long words.

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