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单词 sesquipedalian
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ses•qui•pe•da•li•an  (ses′kwi pi dālē ən, -dālyən),USA pronunciation adj. 
    Also, ses•quip•e•dal  (ses kwipi dl).USA pronunciation 
  1. given to using long words.
  2. (of a word) containing many syllables.

n. 
  1. a sesquipedalian word.
  • Latin sēsquipedālis measuring a foot and a half (see sesqui-, pedal) + -an
  • 1605–15;
ses•qui•pe•dal•i•ty  (ses′kwi pi dali tē),USA pronunciation ses′qui•pe•dali•an•ism, ses•quip•e•dal•ism  (ses kwipi dl iz′əm, -kwi pēdl iz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
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