"sesquipedal" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin sesquipedalis; equivalent to sesqui- (“one and a half”) + pedal (“foot, of the foot”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ped-}}, {{bor|en|la|sesquipedalis}} Latin sesquipedalis, {{prefix|en|sesqui|pedal|t1=one and a half|t2=foot, of the foot}} sesqui- (“one and a half”) + pedal (“foot, of the foot”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sesquipedal (not comparable)
  1. Measuring or containing a foot and a half. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: sesquipedalian Translations (measuring or containing a foot and a half): sesquipedale (Italian), sēsquipedālis (Latin)
    Sense id: en-sesquipedal-en-adj-olIBrd2U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sesqui-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sesqui-: 84 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 93 7

Noun [English]

Forms: sesquipedals [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin sesquipedalis; equivalent to sesqui- (“one and a half”) + pedal (“foot, of the foot”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ped-}}, {{bor|en|la|sesquipedalis}} Latin sesquipedalis, {{prefix|en|sesqui|pedal|t1=one and a half|t2=foot, of the foot}} sesqui- (“one and a half”) + pedal (“foot, of the foot”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sesquipedal (plural sesquipedals)
  1. A long word. Synonyms: sesquipedalian
    Sense id: en-sesquipedal-en-noun-RNHPxu9w

Adjective [Spanish]

Forms: sesquipedales [feminine, masculine, plural]
Head templates: {{es-adj}} sesquipedal m or f (masculine and feminine plural sesquipedales)
  1. sesquipedalian Tags: feminine, masculine Derived forms: sesquipedálico
    Sense id: en-sesquipedal-es-adj-C0M37TF5 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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