Definition of Sesquipedalianism. Meaning of Sesquipedalianism. Synonyms of Sesquipedalianism

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Definition of Sesquipedalianism

Sesquipedalianism
Sesquipedalianism Ses`qui*pe*da"li*an*ism, Sesquipedalism Ses*quip"e*dal*ism, n. Sesquipedality.

Meaning of Sesquipedalianism from wikipedia

- long). The earliest recorded usage in English of sesquipedalian is in 1656, and of sesquipedalianism, 1863. Garrulous comes from Latin garrulus, "talkative"...
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- language Auxiliary verb Compound (linguistics) Inflection Periphrasis Sesquipedalianism Taboo (game) Verbosity "Speak of the devil, and he will appear" is...
- being eliminated in the season 9 premiere Longest word in English Sesquipedalianism Fortuosity, another Sherman Brothers nonsense word song from The Happiest...
- 2008, p. A16; Martin, Douglas, "William F. Buckley Jr., 82, Dies; Sesquipedalian Spark of Right", obituary, The New York Times, February 28, 2008, which...
- Longest word in Turkish Number of words in English Scriptio continua Sesquipedalianism Donau­dampf­schiffahrts­elektrizitäten­haupt­betriebs­werk­bau­un...
- generally applies to adjectives, for example sesquipedalian (i.e. "sesquipedalian" is a sesquipedalian word), but can also apply to other parts of speech...
- voraciously and whenever they see a word, whether it's a preposition or a sesquipedalian monster, they are to... if it interests them and if where they read...
- create a poetic effect). Satire: humoristic criticism of society. Sesquipedalianism: use of long and obscure words. Simile: comparison between two things...
- Days, which ran from 1953 to 1983, and became known for his elaborate, sesquipedalian introductions of the performers. Sachs was honoured in a 1977 episode...