esoterica

[es-uh-ter-i-kuh] Origin

es·o·ter·i·ca

[es-uh-ter-i-kuh]
plural noun
1.
things understood by or meant for a select few; recondite matters or items.
2.
curiosa (def. 1).

Origin:
1925–30; < Neo-Latin, noun use of neuter plural of Greek esōterikós esoteric
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Esoterica has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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Word Origin & History

esoterica
c.1929, Mod.L., from Gk. esoterikos (see esoteric).
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