prima facie

[prahy-muh fey-shee-ee, fey-shee, fey-shuh, pree-] Origin

pri·ma fa·ci·e

[prahy-muh fey-shee-ee, fey-shee, fey-shuh, pree-]
noun
1.
at first appearance; at first view, before investigation.
2.
plain or clear; self-evident; obvious.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin prīmā faciē

ad hoc, a posteriori, a priori, ex post facto, prima facie.
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Prima facie has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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prima facie (ˈpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃɪ)
 
at first sight; as it seems at first
 
[C15: from Latin, from prīmus first + faciēsface]

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prima facie
c.1420, from L., lit. "at first sight," ablative of prima facies "first appearance," from prima, fem. sing. of primus "first" + facies "form, face."
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