What does sesquipedalian mean?
Definitions for sesquipedalian
ˌsɛs kwɪ pɪˈdeɪ li ən, -ˈdeɪl yənses·qui·pe·da·lian
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Princeton's WordNet
sesquipedalian, sesquipedaliaadjective
a very long word (a foot and a half long)
sesquipedalianadjective
given to the overuse of long words
"sesquipedalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"
polysyllabic, sesquipedalianadjective
(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables
"sesquipedalian technical terms"
Wiktionary
sesquipedaliannoun
A person who uses long words.
sesquipedaliannoun
A long word.
sesquipedalianadjective
long; polysyllabic.
More people know the sesquipedalian word "antidisestablishmentarianism" than know what it means.
sesquipedalianadjective
Pertaining to or given to the use of overly long words.
Our dinner guest was so sesquipedalian that no one could understand what he said.
Etymology: sesquipedalis, from sesqui-, from sesqui; + pedal, from Latin pedis, form of pes, + adjective suffix -alis; + adjective suffix -ian. Cognate to French sesquipédal.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sesquipedal, Sesquipedalianadjective
Containing a foot and a half.
Etymology: sesquipedalis, Latin.
As for my own part, I am but a sesquipedal, having only six foot and a half of stature. Joseph Addison, Guard.
Hast thou ever measured the gigantick Ethiopian, whose stature is above eight cubits high, or the sesquipedalian pigmey? Scriblerus Club , Mart. Scrib.
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sesquipedalian
Sesquipedalian, as an adjective, refers to the use of long, complex words in speech or writing. As a noun, it refers to a person who tends to use such long, complex words. It originates from a Latin term "sesquipedalis" which means a foot and a half long. The term is often used in a humorous or critical tone, implying or referring to a tendency to overuse long words.
Webster Dictionary
Sesquipedalianadjective
measuring or containing a foot and a half; as, a sesquipedalian pygmy; -- sometimes humorously applied to long words
Etymology: [Sesqui- + pedal: cf. F. sesquipdal, L. sesquipedalis.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sesquipedalian
ses-kwi-pē-dā′li-an, adj. containing a foot and a half: often humorously said of a very long word—also Ses′quipedal.—ns. Sesquipedā′lianism, Sesquipedal′ity. [L. sesquipedalis—sesqui, one-half more, pes, ped-is, a foot.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sesquipedalian in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sesquipedalian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- سيسكيبيداليانArabic
- многосриченBulgarian
- schwülstig, vielsilbigGerman
- sesquipedalianGreek
- sesquipedalSpanish
- sesquipedalianPersian
- sesquipedalienFrench
- आली� ानHindi
- atkvæði, margkvæður, gefinn fyrir long orðIcelandic
- sesquipedaleItalian
- שושנתHebrew
- ಸೆಸ್ಕ್ವಿಪೆಡಾಲಿಯನ್Kannada
- sesquipedaliaLatin
- полуторафутовыйRussian
- sesquipedalianTamil
- sesquipedalianUrdu
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