SESQUIPEDALIAN


Meaning of SESQUIPEDALIAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ses-kw ə -p ə - ' d ā l-y ə n

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin sesquipedalis, literally, a foot and a half longitude, from sesqui- + ped-, pes foot ― more at FOOT

Date: 1656

1 : having many syllables : LONG < sesquipedalian terms>

2 : given to or characterized by the use of long words <a sesquipedalian television commentator>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.