sesquipedalian

Meaning of sesquipedalian

noun
  1. A long word.
  2. A person who uses long words.
adjective
  1. (of a word or words) Long; polysyllabic.
  2. Pertaining to or given to the use of overly long words.
    Our dinner guest was so sesquipedalian that no one could understand what he said.

Information about sesquipedalian

  • The plural form of sesquipedalian is: sesquipedalians.
  • Languages ​​in which sesquipedalian is used:

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Hyphenation of sesquipedalian

ses-qui-pe-da-lian

  • It consists of 5 syllables and 14 chars.
  • sesquipedalian is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

sesquipedalian synonyms

Meaning polysyllabic:

polysyllabic

Meaning sesquipedalia:

sesquipedalia

sesquipedalian antonyms

Meaning :

monosyllabic

Words that rhyme with sesquipedalian

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