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sesquipedalian definition

sesqui·pe·da·lian (ses′kwi pə dā′lē ən, -pə dāl′yən)

adjective

  1. measuring a foot and a half
  2. very long: said of words
  3. using, or characterized by the use of, long words
Also sesquipedal ses·quip′·edal (-kwip′ə dəl)

Etymology: < L sesquipedalis, of a foot and a half < sesqui- (see sesqui-) + pedalis < pes (gen. pedis), a foot

noun

a long word

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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