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sesquipedalian

ses·qui·pe·da·li·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uh n, -deyl-yuh n]
    • /ˌsɛs kwɪ pɪˈdeɪ li ən, -ˈdeɪl yən/
    • /ˌse.skwɪ.pɪ.ˈdeɪ.lɪən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uh n, -deyl-yuh n]
    • /ˌsɛs kwɪ pɪˈdeɪ li ən, -ˈdeɪl yən/

Definitions of sesquipedalian word

  • adjective sesquipedalian given to using long words. 1
  • adjective sesquipedalian (of a word) containing many syllables. 1
  • noun sesquipedalian a sesquipedalian word. 1
  • adjective sesquipedalian tending to use very long words 0
  • adjective sesquipedalian (of words or expressions) long and ponderous; polysyllabic 0
  • noun sesquipedalian a polysyllabic word 0
See all 10 definitions of sesquipedalian

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Origin of sesquipedalian

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin sēsquipedālis measuring a foot and a half (see sesqui-, pedal) + -an

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Parts of speech for Sesquipedalian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sesquipedalian

sesquipedalian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

sesquipedalian usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with sesquipedalian

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