Eve Adam, a.k.a. Harmonic Eve. This is page 15 of "More From Harmonic Eve."

Vocabulary Fun
(Sesquipedalian)

by Eve Adam, a.k.a. Harmonic Eve   The other day my boyfriend found A word he thought I'd know. He was so sure that I was that; I said it wasn't so. We looked it up in Webster's book To see just how to say it. (Vo-cab-u-lary is a game; Sometimes I like to play it.) This magic word was new to me; Perhaps it's new to you. Sess-kwuh-puh-DAY-lee-ann ---- If you can say it, do! I find it every bit as fun As Mary Poppins' word. This word is REAL; 'tho not made up, It's one I'd never heard. Sess-kwuh-puh-DAY-lee-ann Is not too BAD, I see. Look it up, be LIKE that too --- That's how you WANT to be? Ses-qui-pe-da-lian --- Don't ever say it to a man --- Not if you want to seem quite glamorous And really want him to be amorous. by Eve Adam, a.k.a. Harmonic Eve October 23, 24 & 30, 2008

Eve Adam, a.k.a. Harmonic Eve

Spelling: Actual spelling is "sesquipedalian." Phonetic spelling in this poem, "sess-kwuh-puh-DAY-lee-ann," is used as a pronunciation clue.

Definition: "Given to or characterized by the use of long words."