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sesquipedalianism \ses-kwi-PEED-l-iz-uhm\ , adjective;
* Given to using long words.

from : Dictionary.com's Word of the Day

Date: 2010-05-02 02:31 pm (UTC)

Date: 2010-05-02 03:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] that.livejournal.com
The word and its pronuciation don't match up there. That's the pronunciation for sesquipedalism, a variant.

Nonetheless, a great word. It sounds like it should have to do with squid, like "using one's limbs in a squid-like manner."

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