sesquipedal

(sĕ-skwĭpˈĭ-dl)

adjective
Sesquipedalian.

Origin:

Origin: Latin sēsquipedālis, of a foot and a half in length

Origin: : sēsqui-, sesqui-

Origin: + pēs, ped-, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots

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