| 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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