sesquipedalian
英:['seskwɪpɪ'deɪlɪən] 美: [ˌseskwɪpə'deɪlɪrn]
sesquipedalian 基本解释
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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