sesquipedalian

listen to the pronunciation of sesquipedalian
Englisch - Türkisch
{s} bilgiççe
{s} bir buçuk ayak boyunda
uzun kelimeler kullanmaya meraklı
{s} hantal
{s} ukalâca
{s} biçimsiz
Englisch - Englisch
A person who uses long words
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.

A long word
long; polysyllabic

More people know the sesquipedalian word antidisestablishmentarianism than know what it means.

{a} containing a foot and a half, bombast
a very long word (a foot and a half long) given to the overuse of long words; "sesquipedalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money
The act or practice of using large words when smaller words will do
Measuring or containing a foot and a half; as, a sesquipedalian pygmy; sometimes humorously applied to long words
{s} very long, containing many syllables (of a word); tending to use very long words
{i} word containing many syllables
sesquipedalian
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