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sesquipedalianism - 2 dictionary results

ses⋅qui⋅pe⋅da⋅li⋅an

[ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn, -deyl-yuhn]
–adjective Also, ses⋅quip⋅e⋅dal [ses-kwip-i-dl] .
1. given to using long words.
2. (of a word) containing many syllables.
–noun
3. a sesquipedalian word.

Origin:
1605–15; < L sēsquipedālis measuring a foot and a half (see sesqui-, pedal ) + -an


ses⋅qui⋅pe⋅dal⋅i⋅ty [ses-kwi-pi-dal-i-tee] , ses⋅qui⋅pe⋅da⋅li⋅an⋅ism, ses⋅quip⋅e⋅dal⋅ism [ses-kwip-i-dl-iz-uhm, ‑kwi-peed-l-iz-uhm] , noun

Sesquipedalianism

Ses`qui*pe*da"li*an*ism\, Sesquipedalism \Ses*quip"e*dal*ism\, n. Sesquipedality.
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