sesquipedalian
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sesquipedalian
- /ˌsɛs.kwɪ.pɪˈdeɪ.lɪ.ən/
Rhymes with -eɪliən
Where it comes from
From sesquipedal + -ian (adjective- and noun-forming suffix), root from Latin sēsquipedālis (literally “a foot and a half long”), from Latin sēsqui (“one and a half times”) + Latin pedālis (“measuring a foot, foot (relational)”) (an adjective from pēs (“foot”)).
adjective more sesquipedalian · most sesquipedalian
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Long; polysyllabic.
The most common use of "antidisestablishmentarianism" is as an example of a sesquipedalian word.
Similar: polysyllabic · Opposite: monosyllabic, brachysyllabic
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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.
Similar: circumlocutory, diffuse, periphrastic, palaverous, pleonastic, prolix, rigmarole, sesquipedalian, verbose, wordy, brief, concise
noun sesquipedalians
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A long word.
“The fine old fellow,” as a Northern contemporary of ours patronizingly calls him, certainly rolled out his sesquipedalians with a majesty previously unknown, and gave a fine organ-like swell to his full-blow periods;
Similar: sesquipedal
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A person who uses long words.
Word-watchers, verbivores, and sesquipedalians love a challenge.
Similar: sesquipedalianist
Translations
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adj (of a word or words) long, polysyllabic
| Français | sesquipédal |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | vielsilbig, schwülstig, ellenlang, der ellenlangen Wörter |
| Italiano | sesquipedale |
| Ελληνικά | μακαρονοειδής makaronoeidís |
adj given to the use of long words
| Français | sesquipédal |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | zu ellenlangen Worten neigend, sich umständlich ausdrückend, schwülstig daherredend |
| Italiano | sesquipedale |
noun a long word
| Deutsch | ellenlanges Wort n schwülstiger Begriff, Wortungetüm |
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noun person who uses long words
| Deutsch | Mensch der ellenlangen Worte |
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Talk about this word "sesquipedalian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sesquipedalian. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. sesquipedalian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sesquipedalian "sesquipedalian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sesquipedalian.Cite this
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title = {sesquipedalian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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