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sesquipedalism

ses·qui·pe·da·li·an
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uh n, -deyl-yuh n]
    • /ˌsɛs kwɪ pɪˈdeɪ li ən, -ˈdeɪl yən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uh n, -deyl-yuh n]
    • /ˌsɛs kwɪ pɪˈdeɪ li ən, -ˈdeɪl yən/

Definitions of sesquipedalism word

  • adjective sesquipedalism given to using long words. 1
  • adjective sesquipedalism (of a word) containing many syllables. 1
  • noun sesquipedalism a sesquipedalian word. 1
See all 3 definitions of sesquipedalism

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Origin of sesquipedalism

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 Sesquipedalism

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

sesquipedalism 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.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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