Definition of Sesquipedalism. Meaning of Sesquipedalism. Synonyms of Sesquipedalism

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Definition of Sesquipedalism

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

Meaning of Sesquipedalism from wikipedia

- pioneer, quadruped, quadrupedal, repedation, revamp, semiped, semipedal, sesquipedal, stapes, stapedius, subpetiolate, suppedaneum, tripedal, trivet, vamp...
- sesqui- one and a half Latin sesqui sesquialteral, sesquicentennial, sesquipedal, sesquiplicate, sesquitertian set- bristle, hair Latin saeta seta, setose...
- pioneer, quadruped, quadrupedal, repedation, revamp, semiped, semipedal, sesquipedal, stapes, stapedius, subpetiolate, suppedaneum, tripedal, trivet, vamp...
- feet and a half perpendicular height, with a breadth of back, and a sesquipedality of belly, which might have done honour to a serjeant in the horse-guards...
- feet and a half perpendicular height, with a breadth of back, and a sesquipedality of belly". However, a sworn testimony of 1746 describes him as "a tall...