1syllable
sesquipedalian
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Because it is a word with a single syllable, sesquipedalian is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofsesquipedalian
1noun
- A long word.
- A person who uses long words.
1adjective
- (of a word or words) Long; polysyllabic.
- Pertaining to or given to the use of overly long words.
Example: "Our dinner guest was so sesquipedalian that no one could understand what he said."
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