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Summary

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sesquipedalian:
- Wiktionary:
  sesquipedalian → vielsilbig, schwülstig
- Synonyms for "sesquipedalian":
  pretentious
  polysyllabic; long
  sesquipedalia; polysyllable; polysyllabic word

English

Detailed Translations for sesquipedalian from English to German

sesquipedalian:

Translation Matrix for sesquipedalian:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	sesquipedalia
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	polysyllabic

Synonyms for "sesquipedalian":

pretentious
polysyllabic; long
sesquipedalia; polysyllable; polysyllabic word

Related Definitions for "sesquipedalian":

(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables¹
- sesquipedalian technical terms¹
given to the overuse of long words¹
- sesquipedalian orators¹
- this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money¹
a very long word (a foot and a half long)¹

Wiktionary Translations for sesquipedalian:

sesquipedalian

adjective

of long words
- sesquipedalian → vielsilbig; schwülstig

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University