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sesquipedalian

ses·qui·pe·da·li·an

sesquipedalian · sesquipedalians

ellenlanges Wort n schwülstiger Begriff, Wortungetüm, Mensch der ellenlangen Worte

A long wordA long word.

/ˌsɛs.kwɪ.pɪˈdeɪ.lɪ.ən/

» Denying the sesquipedalian is but mere floccinaucinihilipilification.

Значение

значений: 2

A long word.
ellenlanges Wort n schwülstiger Begriff, Wortungetüm
a very long word (a foot and a half long)
A person who uses long words.
Mensch der ellenlangen Worte

Примеры

предложений: 2

Denying the sesquipedalian is but mere floccinaucinihilipilification.
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The word 'sesquipedalian' is an example of the very thing it means.
deDas Wortungeheuer 'sesquipedalian' ist ein Beispiel für das, was es bezeichnet. — Esperantostern
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Переводы

языков: 2

Deutsch

По значениям 2

a long word:

person who uses long words:

Происхождение

From sesquipedal + -ian (adjective- and noun-forming suffix), root from Latin sēsquipedāli

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”)).

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