sesquipedalian

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

polissílabo

sesquipedale

polysyllabique

polysyllabisch

polysyllabe

çok heceli

polisíl·lab

mehrsilbig

polisillabo

schwülstig

vielsilbig

meerlettergrepig

bilgiççe

sesquipedal

polysyllable

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌsɛs.kwɪ.pɪˈdeɪ.lɪ.ən/

Etymology

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”)).