sesquipedal

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sesquipedal

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Borrowed from Latin sesquipedalis; equivalent to sesqui- (“one and a half”) + pedal (“foot, of the foot”).

adjective

not comparable Measuring or containing a foot and a half.

noun sesquipedals

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Similar: sesquipedalian

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adj measuring or containing a foot and a half

Français	sesquipédal
Italiano	sesquipedale

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MLA

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

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