Sesquipedalia (Noun)
Meaning
A very long word (a foot and a half long).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Her fondness for sesquipedalia often made her writings sound overly complicated and pretentious.
- The professor was notorious for using sesquipedalia in lectures, which left many students bewildered.
- The novel's excessive use of sesquipedalia detracted from the otherwise engaging storyline.
- Sesquipedalia often crept into his speeches, displaying his extensive vocabulary to the audience.
- Her love of sesquipedalia was reflected in her impressive collection of obscure word dictionaries.