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sesquipedalian
ses·qui·pe·da·lian S0289800 (sĕs′kwĭ-pĭ-dāl′yən)n. A long word.adj.1. Given to or characterized by the use of long words.2. Long and ponderous; polysyllabic.sesquipedalian (ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən) or less commonly sesquipedaladj1. tending to use very long words2. (of words or expressions) long and ponderous; polysyllabicna polysyllabic word[C17: from Latin sēsquipedālis of a foot and a half (coined by Horace in Ars Poetica), from sesqui- + pedālis of the foot, from pēs foot] ˌsesquipeˈdalianism, sesquipedality nses•qui•pe•da•li•an (ˌsɛs kwɪ pɪˈdeɪ li ən, -ˈdeɪl yən)
adj. 1. given to using long words. 2. (of a word) containing many syllables. [1605–15; < Latin sēsquipedāli(s) measuring a foot and a half] sesquipedalianUsed to describe words that are long and have many syllables.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sesquipedalian - a very long word (a foot and a half long)sesquipedaliapolysyllabic word, polysyllable - a word of more than three syllables | | Adj. | 1. | sesquipedalian - given to the overuse of long words; "sesquipedalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"pretentious - making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition" | | 2. | sesquipedalian - (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; "sesquipedalian technical terms"polysyllabiclong - primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long" |
sesquipedalianadjectiveHaving many syllables:long, polysyllabic, sesquipedal.Translationssesquipedalian
Related to sesquipedalian: sesquipedalian wordsSynonyms for sesquipedalianadj having many syllablesSynonyms- long
- polysyllabic
- sesquipedal
Synonyms for sesquipedaliannoun a very long word (a foot and a half long)SynonymsRelated Words- polysyllabic word
- polysyllable
adj given to the overuse of long wordsRelated Wordsadj (of words) long and ponderousSynonymsRelated Words |