n.
A long word.
adj.
- Given to or characterized by the use of long words.
- Long and ponderous; polysyllabic.
Dictionary:
ses·qui·pe·da·lian (sĕs'kwĭ-pĭ-dāl'yən)
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| Thesaurus: sesquipedalian |
| Obscure Words: sesquipedalian |
| WordNet: sesquipedalian |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a very long word (a foot and a half long)
Synonym: sesquipedalia
The adjective sesquipedalian has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
given to the overuse of long words
Meaning #2:
(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables
Synonym: polysyllabic
| sesquipedal | |
| sesquipedalophobia | |
| sesquipedality |
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