antemeridian

an·te·me·rid·i·an

[an-tee-muh-rid-ee-uhn]
adjective
1.
occurring before noon.
2.
of or pertaining to the forenoon.

Origin:
1650–60; ante- + meridian

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antemeridian (ˌæntɪməˈrɪdɪən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
before noon; in the morning
 
[C17: from Latin antemerīdiānus; see ante-, meridian]

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Antemeridian has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
given to using long words.
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