sesquipedalian

英 ['seskwɪpɪ'deɪlɪən] 美 [ˌseskwɪpə'deɪlɪən]

• adj. 一尺半长的；冗长的
• n. 冗长的单字

英英释义

Noun:

1. a very long word (a foot and a half long)

Adjective:

1. given to the overuse of long words;

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

2. (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables;

   "sesquipedalian technical terms"
   

词汇搭配

• sesquipedalian words 又长又深奥的词...

近反义词

【近义词】

• polysyllabic 多音节的
• sesquipedalia 一尺半长