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sesquipedalian
[ ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn, -deyl-yuhn ]
adjective
- given to using long words.
- (of a word) containing many syllables.
noun
- a sesquipedalian word.
sesquipedalian
/ sɛsˈkwɪpədəl; ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən /
adjective
- tending to use very long words
- (of words or expressions) long and ponderous; polysyllabic
noun
- a polysyllabic word
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Derived Forms
- ˌsesquipeˈdalianism, noun
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Other Words From
- ses·qui·pe·dal·i·ty [ses-kwi-pi-, dal, -i-tee], sesqui·pe·dali·an·ism ses·quip·e·dal·ism [ses-, kwip, -i-dl-iz-, uh, m, ‑kwi-, peed, -l-iz-, uh, m], noun
- unses·qui·pe·dali·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sesquipedalian1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sesquipedalian1
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Example Sentences
You know I am nothing if not "sesquipedalian" and scientific; and a word of five syllables will do for both qualities.
That colored orator and model letter-writer must look to his sesquipedalian fame.
The story of any incident, to be realistic, will admit neither of sesquipedalian grandeur nor of grotesque images.
I felt satisfied it was a friendly one; and was now more anxious than ever of overtaking its sesquipedalian owner.
The description of the scene, in somewhat sesquipedalian Latin, is quoted by Spitta, i. 801.
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