ses·qui·pe·da·li·an/ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən/Adjective

1. (of a word) Polysyllabic; long: "sesquipedalian surnames".
2. Characterized by long words; long-winded.  More »


When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
Thomas Jefferson