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Sesquipedalian Common

Sesquipedalian has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a very long word (a foot and a half long)

2

A long word.

Adjective
1

given to the overuse of long words

"sesquipedalian orators"

"this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"

2

(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables

"sesquipedalian technical terms"

3

Long; polysyllabic.

Example Sentences
"sesquipedalian orators" adjective
"this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money" adjective
"sesquipedalian technical terms" adjective
See Also
hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia sesquipedality polysyllabic sesquipedalianism honorificabilitudinitatibus sesquipedalians long sesquipedal
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
polysyllable
Rhyming Words
ian sian jian bian rian dian qian kian vian xian gian lian asian elian brian ilian apian arian avian chian
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