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Sesquipedalianism
Sesquipedalianism Ses`qui*pe*da"li*an*ism, Sesquipedalism Ses*quip"e*dal*ism, n. Sesquipedality.

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- (or phobia) of long words". The word is formed from the Latin word sesquipedalia (singular sesquipedalis), which the Ancient Roman poet Horace used in...
- title for the Pope. sesquipedalia verba words a foot and a half long From Horace's Ars Poetica, "proicit ampullas et sesquipedalia verba" ("he throws down...
- involves the use of long words. Roman poet Horace coined the phrase sesquipedalia verba in his Ars Poetica. It is a compound of sesqui, "one and a half"...
- title for the Pope. sesquipedalia verba words a foot and a half long From Horace's Ars Poetica, "proicit ampullas et sesquipedalia verba" ("he throws down...
- fear (or phobia) of long words. The word is formed from the Latin word sesquipedalia (singular sesquipedalis), which the Ancient Roman poet Horace used in...
- received such a Box full from Mr Bateman with the astounding Angræ**** sesquipedalia with a nectary a foot long—Good Heavens what insect can suck it"[?]...
- at the University of Chicago. They released their first live album, Sesquipedalia, in 2000, their first studio album, On Point, in 2002, and their second...
- pronunciation of the name should be made as easy as possible. Nomina Generica Sesquipedalia, enunciatu difficilia, vel nausepsa, fugienda sunt. § 247 Gr**** generic...