sesquipedalian

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Noun

1. A long word.
2. A person who uses long words.

Adj

1. Long; polysyllabic.
2. Pertaining to or given to the use of overly long words.

Konzepte

mehrsilbig

schwülstig

vielsilbig

polysyllabisch

Synonyme

polysyllabic

sesquipedalia

lengthy

long

Byzantine

challenging

difficult

elongated

far

grave

🪦

grievous

heavy

ropey

across

arduous

prolonged

serious

tall

tough

troublous

unfriendly

unpronounceable

unutterable

awkward

bitter

Übersetzungen

sesquipedale

polissílabo

polysyllabique

polysyllabe

polisíl·lab

çok heceli

meerlettergrepig

polisillabo

bir buçuk ayak boyunda

بكلمات طويلة

bilgiççe

sesquipedal

polysyllable

polysillabique

polisillabico

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˌsɛs.kwɪ.pɪˈdeɪ.lɪ.ən/

Etymologie (Englisch)

From sesquipedal + -ian (adjective- and noun-forming suffix), root from Latin sēsquipedālis (literally “a foot and a half long”), from Latin sēsqui (“one and a half times”) + Latin pedālis (“measuring a foot, foot (relational)”) (an adjective from pēs (“foot”)).