August 04, 2026

Sesquipedalian

adjective

Definition

Given to using long words; pertaining to a long word. The word itself is an example of what it describes.

Example Sentence

“His sesquipedalian speeches exhausted the patience of the press gallery.”

Etymology

From Latin sesquipedalis (a foot and a half long), from sesqui- (one and a half) + pes (foot).

Scrabble Score

S1E1S1Q10U1I1P3E1D2A1L1I1A1N1

SESQUIPEDALIAN scores 26 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

long-worded verbose polysyllabic grandiloquent

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