| 单词 | sesquipedality |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˌsesquipeˈdality ˌsesquipeˈdality n. sesquipedalian quality; transferred great length, lengthiness; also, ‘the practice of using long words’ (Ogilvie, 1882). ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > [noun] > fact or condition of being long length1597 sesquipedality1760 lengthiness1875 1760 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy II. ix. 59 With a breadth of back, and a sesquipedality of belly, which might have done honour to a Serjeant in the Horse-Guards. 1850 Fraser's Mag. 41 654 There is certainly some sesquipedality in the word. 1855 Fraser's Mag. 51 63 A most wonderful topknotted cock with a sesquipedality of wattle. < as lemmas |
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