quis cus·to·di·et ip·sos cus·to·des?
[kwis koo-stoh-dee-et ip-sohs koo-stoh-deys; English kwis kuh-stoh-dee-it ip-sohs kuh-stoh-deez] 
diˌɛt ˈɪp Latin.
who shall keep watch over the guardians?
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quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (kwɪs kʊsˈtəʊdɪˌɛt ˈɪpsɒs kʊsˈtəʊdiːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| who will guard the guards? | |
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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. 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. |
| given to using long words. |
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