sesquipedalian
- IPA[ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən]
美式
- (of a word) polysyllabic; long;characterized by long words; long-winded
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. formal (of a word) polysyllabic; long sesquipedalian surnames
- ▪ formal characterized by long words; long-winded the sesquipedalian prose of scientific journals
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- IPA[ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən]
英式
- (of a word) polysyllabic; long: sesquipedalian surnames
Oxford Dictionary