Main Entry: ses·qui·pe·da·lian

Pronunciation: \ˌses-kwə-pə-ˈdāl-yən\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin sesquipedalis, literally, a foot and a half long, from sesqui- + ped-, pes foot — more at foot

Date: 1656

1 : having many syllables : long <sesquipedalian terms>
2 : given to or characterized by the use of long words <a sesquipedalian television commentator>