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sesquipedalian |
Grep of noun sesquipedalian sesquipedalian Overview of noun sesquipedalian The noun sesquipedalian has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. sesquipedalian, sesquipedalia -- (a very long word (a foot and a half long)) Overview of adj sesquipedalian The adj sesquipedalian has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. sesquipedalian -- (given to the overuse of long words "sesquipecalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money") 2. polysyllabic, sesquipedalian -- ((of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; "sesquipedalian technical terms") Antonyms of adj sesquipedalian 2 senses of sesquipedalian Sense 1 sesquipedalian INDIRECT (VIA pretentious) -> unpretentious Sense 2 polysyllabic, sesquipedalian INDIRECT (VIA long) -> short Similarity of adj sesquipedalian 2 senses of sesquipedalian Sense 1 sesquipedalian => pretentious (vs. unpretentious) Sense 2 polysyllabic, sesquipedalian => long (vs. short) Attributes of adj sesquipedalian Familiarity of adj sesquipedalian sesquipedalian used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj sesquipedalian sesquipedalian Overview of noun sesquipedalian The noun sesquipedalian has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. sesquipedalian, sesquipedalia -- (a very long word (a foot and a half long)) Overview of adj sesquipedalian The adj sesquipedalian has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. sesquipedalian -- (given to the overuse of long words "sesquipecalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money") 2. polysyllabic, sesquipedalian -- ((of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; "sesquipedalian technical terms")
sesquipedalian definition
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