domiciliary

dom·i·cil·i·ar·y

[dom-uh-sil-ee-er-ee] adjective, noun, plural dom·i·cil·i·ar·ies.
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a domicile.
noun
2.
an institutional home for aged and disabled veterans who cannot care for themselves.

Origin:
1780–90; < Latin domicili(um) domicile + -ary

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domiciliary (ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, involving, or taking place in the home

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Domiciliary has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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