sesquipedalian

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英 ['seskwɪpɪ'deɪlɪən]
美 [ˌseskwɪpə'deɪlɪrn]
是什么意思
  • adj.

    多音节的,令人厌倦的;

  • n.

    冗长的单字;

  • 英英释义

    sesquipedalian[ ,seskwipi'deiliən, -ljən ]

    • n.a very long word (a foot and a half long)

      同义词:sesquipedalia

    • adj.
      • given to the overuse of long words

        "sesquipedalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"

      • (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables

        "sesquipedalian technical terms"

        同义词:polysyllabic

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