Chesterfieldian

[ches-ter-feel-dee-uhn]

Ches·ter·field·i·an

[ches-ter-feel-dee-uhn]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or like the 4th Earl of Chesterfield or his writings; elegant; urbane; suave.

Origin:
1770–80; Chesterfield + -ian
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Chesterfieldian has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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Chesterfieldian (ˌtʃɛstəˈfiːldɪən)
 
adj
of or like Lord Chesterfield; suave; elegant; polished

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