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sesquipedalianism

English

Etymology

Surface form analyzed as sesquipedalian +? -ism, from sesqui- (“one and a half”) +? pedalian (“of the foot”).

From Latin s?squiped?lis (“a foot and a half long; in metaphorical use, “of an unnatural length, huge, big””), from s?squi (“one and a half times as great”) + ped?lis (“foot”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /s?z.kw?.p??d?l.i.?n.?sm?/
(US) IPA^(key): /?s?skw?p??de?li.?n?zm?/

Noun

sesquipedalianism (plural sesquipedalianisms)

(uncountable) The practice of using long, sometimes obscure, words in speech or writing.
(countable) A very long word.

Related terms

sequi-
sesquipedal
sesquipedian
sesquipedalian

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