Defenition of the word sesquipedalian

• Defenition of the word sesquipedalian

  • (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; "sesquipedalian technical terms"
  • given to the overuse of long words; "sesquipecalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"
  • a very long word (a foot and a half long)
  • given to the overuse of long words; "sesquipedalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"
  • (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables
  • given to the overuse of long words

Synonyms for the word sesquipedalian

• • polysyllabic
  • sesquipedalia

Similar words in the sesquipedalian

• • long
  • pretentious

Hypernyms for the word sesquipedalian

• • polysyllabic word
  • polysyllable

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