Sesquipedalian - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌseskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən|
Brit.
|ˌseskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən|
noun
- a very long word (a foot and a half long)
adjective
- given to the overuse of long words
sesquipedalian orators
this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money
- (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables (syn: polysyllabic)this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money
sesquipedalian technical terms
Extra examples
Towards the end of her letters Miss Jenkyns used to become quite sesquipedalian.
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