sesquipedal

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sesquipedal

[seskipeˈð̞al]

Rhymes with al

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Del latín sesquipedalis; compuesto de sesqui-, ("que tiene una parte y media"), y pedalis, ("referido al pie")

adjective sesquipedales

Se dice del verso, frase, palabra o expresión cuya métrica es de un pie y medio.
Que tiene pie y medio de largo.

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MLA

"sesquipedal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/sesquipedal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

sesquipedal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/sesquipedal

Chicago

"sesquipedal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/sesquipedal.

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@misc{sesquipedal_2026,
  title = {sesquipedal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/sesquipedal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}