SESQUIPEDALIAN


Meaning of SESQUIPEDALIAN in English

[ ˌsɛskwɪpɪ'deɪlɪən ]

■ adjective formal (of a word) polysyllabic; long.

↘characterized by long words; long-winded.

Origin

C17: from L. sesquipedalis 'a foot and a half long', from sesqui- (see sesqui- ) + pes , ped- 'foot'.

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