sesquipedal

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adjective

Measuring or containing a foot and a half.

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sesquipedalian
OriginLatin sesquipedalis →
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Meanings

adjectivesesquipedal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableMeasuring or containing a foot and a half.
nounsesquipedal (plural sesquipedals)

plural sesquipedals

  1. A long word.

    Synonyms: sesquipedalian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA long word.

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sesquipedalian
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sesquipedalian

Origin

  1. Latinsesquipedalis
  2. Englishsesquipedal

Borrowed from Latin sesquipedalis; equivalent to sesqui- (“one and a half”) + pedal (“foot, of the foot”).

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Translations

French sesquipédal
  • sesquipédalmeasuring or containing a foot and a half
Italian sesquipedale
  • sesquipedalemeasuring or containing a foot and a half
Latin sēsquipedālis
  • sēsquipedālismeasuring or containing a foot and a half
Polish mierzący półtorej stopy
  • mierzący półtorej stopymeasuring or containing a foot and a half
Cite this entry
APA

sesquipedal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquipedal

MLA

“sesquipedal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquipedal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sesquipedal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquipedal.

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