6 ผลลัพธ์ สำหรับ sesquipedal
หรือค้นหา: -sesquipedal-, *sesquipedal*

WordNet (3.0)
sesquipedalian(n) a very long word (a foot and a half long), Syn. sesquipedalia
sesquipedalian(adj) given to the overuse of long words, Example: sesquipedalian orators; this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money
sesquipedality(n) using long words

Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
Sesquipedalian

{ } a. [ Sesqui- + pedal: cf. F. sesquipédal, L. sesquipedalis. ] Measuring or containing a foot and a half; as, a sesquipedalian pygmy; -- sometimes humorously applied to long words. [ 1913 Webster ]

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Variants: Sesquipedal
Sesquipedalism

{ } n. Sesquipedality. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Sesquipedalianism
Sesquipedality

n. 1. The quality or condition of being sesquipedal. Sterne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The use of sesquipedalian words; style characterized by the use of long words; sesquipedalism. [ 1913 Webster ]


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