sesquipedalian

[ ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn, -deyl-yuhn ]

/ ˌsɛs kwɪ pɪˈdeɪ li ən, -ˈdeɪl yən /

adjective Also ses·quip·e·dal [ses-kwip-i-dl]. /sɛsˈkwɪp ɪ dl/.

given to using long words.

(of a word) containing many syllables.

noun

a sesquipedalian word.

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Origin of sesquipedalian

1605–15; <Latin sēsquipedālis measuring a foot and a half (see sesqui-, pedal) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM sesquipedalian

ses·qui·pe·dal·i·ty

[ses-kwi-pi-dal-i-tee], /ˌsɛs kwɪ pɪˈdæl ɪ ti/, ses·qui·pe·da·li·an·ism, ses·quip·e·dal·ism

[ses-kwip-i-dl-iz-uhm, ‐kwi-peed-l-iz-uhm], /sɛsˈkwɪp ɪ dlˌɪz əm, ‐kwɪˈpid lˌɪz əm/, nounun·ses·qui·pe·da·li·an, adjective

Words nearby sesquipedalian

sesquialtera, sesquicarbonate, sesquicentennial, sesquihydrate, sesquioxide, sesquipedalian, sesquiplane, sesquiterpene, Sesshu, sessile, sessile oak

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Example sentences from the Web for sesquipedalian

Fact was, he had monologued it in his most sesquipedalian phraseology.
Memories and Anecdotes|Kate Sanborn
I felt satisfied it was a friendly one; and was now more anxious than ever of overtaking its sesquipedalian owner.
The Wild Huntress|Mayne Reid
He was indebted to a ruse of Aunt Margaret for his historic and sesquipedalian name.
The Cave by the Beech Fork|Henry S. Spalding
The story of any incident, to be realistic, will admit neither of sesquipedalian grandeur nor of grotesque images.
Thackeray|Anthony Trollope

You know I am nothing if not "sesquipedalian" and scientific; and a word of five syllables will do for both qualities.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3)|George Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for sesquipedalian

sesquipedalian

less commonly sesquipedal (sɛsˈkwɪpədəl)

/ (ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən) /

adjective

tending to use very long words

(of words or expressions) long and ponderous; polysyllabic

noun

a polysyllabic word

Derived forms of sesquipedalian

sesquipedalianism, noun

Word Origin for sesquipedalian

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

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单词	sesquipedalian
释义	sesquipedalian [ ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn, -deyl-yuhn ] / ˌsɛs kwɪ pɪˈdeɪ li ən, -ˈdeɪl yən / adjective Also ses·quip·e·dal [ses-kwip-i-dl]. /sɛsˈkwɪp ɪ dl/. given to using long words. (of a word) containing many syllables. noun a sesquipedalian word. VIDEO FOR SESQUIPEDALIAN WATCH NOW: These Long Words Are Nearly Impossible To Pronounce Dictionary.com presents another episode in our "Words That Are Really Hard to Pronounce!" series! It's time for the long words. Can you pronounce them correctly? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of sesquipedalian 1605–15; <Latin sēsquipedālis measuring a foot and a half (see sesqui-, pedal) + -an OTHER WORDS FROM sesquipedalian ses·qui·pe·dal·i·ty [ses-kwi-pi-dal-i-tee], /ˌsɛs kwɪ pɪˈdæl ɪ ti/, ses·qui·pe·da·li·an·ism, ses·quip·e·dal·ism [ses-kwip-i-dl-iz-uhm, ‐kwi-peed-l-iz-uhm], /sɛsˈkwɪp ɪ dlˌɪz əm, ‐kwɪˈpid lˌɪz əm/, nounun·ses·qui·pe·da·li·an, adjective Words nearby sesquipedalian sesquialtera, sesquicarbonate, sesquicentennial, sesquihydrate, sesquioxide, sesquipedalian, sesquiplane, sesquiterpene, Sesshu, sessile, sessile oak Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sesquipedalian Fact was, he had monologued it in his most sesquipedalian phraseology. Memories and Anecdotes\|Kate Sanborn I felt satisfied it was a friendly one; and was now more anxious than ever of overtaking its sesquipedalian owner. The Wild Huntress\|Mayne Reid He was indebted to a ruse of Aunt Margaret for his historic and sesquipedalian name. The Cave by the Beech Fork\|Henry S. Spalding The story of any incident, to be realistic, will admit neither of sesquipedalian grandeur nor of grotesque images. Thackeray\|Anthony Trollope You know I am nothing if not "sesquipedalian" and scientific; and a word of five syllables will do for both qualities. George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3)\|George Eliot British Dictionary definitions for sesquipedalian sesquipedalian less commonly sesquipedal (sɛsˈkwɪpədəl) / (ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən) / adjective tending to use very long words (of words or expressions) long and ponderous; polysyllabic noun a polysyllabic word Derived forms of sesquipedalian sesquipedalianism, noun Word Origin for sesquipedalian 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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