sesquipedalian

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• /ˌsɛs.kwɪ.pɪˈdeɪ.lɪ.ən/
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• rhymes with -eɪliən
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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”)).

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: многосричен (mnogosričen) — of long words
• German: vielsilbig — of long words
• German: schwülstig — of long words
• German: ellenlang — of long words
• German: der ellenlangen Wörter — of long words
• Greek: μακαρονοειδής (makaronoeidís) — of long words
• Icelandic: margkvæður — of long words
• Icelandic: margra atkvæða — of long words
• Italian: sesquipedale — of long words
• Polish: długi — of long words
• Polish: wielosylabowy — of long words
• German: zu ellenlangen Worten neigend — given to the use of long words
• German: sich umständlich ausdrückend — given to the use of long words
• German: schwülstig daherredend — given to the use of long words
• Icelandic: gefinn fyrir long orð — given to the use of long words
• Italian: sesquipedale — given to the use of long words
• Polish: rozgadany — given to the use of long words
• German: ellenlanges Wort n schwülstiger Begriff — a long word
• German: Wortungetüm — a long word
• Hungarian: szókígyó — a long word
• Hungarian: szószörnyeteg — a long word
• Polish: długie słowo — a long word
• German: Mensch der ellenlangen Worte — person who uses long words
• Polish: osoba używająca długich słów — person who uses long words