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单词 sesquipedalian
释义 sesquipedalian
 —sesquipedality /ses'kwi pi dal"i tee/, sesquipedalianism, sesquipedalism /ses kwip"i dl iz'euhm, -kwi peed"l iz'euhm/,  n.  
 /ses'kwi pi day"lee euhn, -dayl"yeuhn/,  adj.   Also, sesquipedal /ses kwip"i dl/.
  1. given to using long words.
  2. (of a word) containing many syllables.
  n.  
  3. a sesquipedalian word.
 [1605-15; < L sesquipedalis measuring a foot and a half (see SESQUI-, PEDAL) + -AN]
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