sesquipedal

English

Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin sesquipedalis; equivalent to sesqui- (“one and a half”) +‎ pedal (“foot, of the foot”).

Adjective

sesquipedal (not comparable)

1. Measuring or containing a foot and a half.

Derived terms

• sesquipedalian

Related terms

English terms prefixed with sesqui-

Category English terms derived from the Mala (New Guinea) root sesquipedal- not found

Translations

measuring or containing a foot and a half

• Italian: sesquipedale (it)
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• Latin: sēsquipedālis

Further reading

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “sesquipedal”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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Spanish

Adjective

sesquipedal m or f (masculine and feminine plural sesquipedales)

1. sesquipedalian

Derived terms

• sesquipedálico