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What is sesquipedalian?
"Sesquipedalian" means the use of long words or a tendency to use long words and complex language, often to impress or show off one's vocabulary. It can also refer to long-winded or verbose writing or speech.
Me:Hey mark!
Mark:What?
Me:sesquipedalian
Mark: Huh?
Me: Chicken butt
Mark: Fuck You.
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Sesquipedalian - what is it?
a man, a girl, a dinosaur. a cat can fight yet that's not true. dogs can bark that's what they do. oh well, oh well, what is the sky. the thing above us will make us die.
this word is hard just like a card. get off the internet you fricking lard
Sesquipedalian
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What does "sesquipedalian" mean?
Let’s start off with a word related to the business of “longest words.” Sesquipedalianism is the tendency to use long words. And, a sesquipedal is a person who has sesquipedalian tendencies.
The word is traced to the ancient Roman poet Horace, who in a treatise on crafting poetry, wrote that in certain circumstances, one must avoid sesquipedalia verba, a Latin construct meaning “words a foot and a half long.” Horace clearly had a sense of humor. (Source- Dictionary.com)
Scenario #1-
Characters: Jenna, and Jackie.
Jenna: "Hey, Jackie, I love your hair it stands out so much and looks so good." "You, are far-most, the prettiest girl, and you would be a great {Sesquipedalian}.
Jackie: "What is this word, it's very prepossessing, and long, what does it mean?".
Jenna: "Sesquipedalian, is the tendency to use long words and is a person who has sesquipedalian tendencies, also addressing to you."
Sesquipedalian - what does it mean?
meaning something that is very long- usually for syllabic words
Don't use very sesquipedalian words in your passage, keep it short, finite and easily understandable.
Sesquipedalian - meaning
adj. Characterized by long words; long-winded
As someone who is quite Sesquipedalian, I make it my mission to use loads of long words in all my conversations.
Sesquipedalian - definition
Sesquipedalian (adj.)
(Of a word) Containing many syllables.
(Of a person) Having an advanced vocabulary.
Loquaciousness (adj.)
(Of a person) Having a tendency to talk a lot; garrulous.
(Of a sentence) Using far more words than necessary; verbose.
Therefore, "Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness" refers to the tendency of a (usually) highly intelligent person to use extremely large words in mass quantities in order to sound more intelligent. Commonly found in chemistry and other ambitious majors.
Done right, it makes the person sound like someone who oughta be respected and paid attention to, because they definitely know what they're talking about.
Done wrong, it makes the person sound condescending and/or pretentious.
I started playing Words With Friends with Stephen. Terrible mistake. I should have known his sesquipedalian loquaciousness would give him the advantage. He wipes the floor with me every time!
Sesquipedalian - slang
A lover of words; particularly long words. These people don't merely love these words, they lust these words, they fantasize about them, they fucking ADORE THEM!
The lives of Sesquipedalians are words, they live, breathe and eat words. Literally. Extreme Sesquipedalianism (or ES) is a condition whereby a patient reports excessive masturbation and intrusive sexual thoughts about words. Treatment is sparse.
Nick: Hey, I redecorated the bedroom with Predominantly last night.
Warren: You're such a sesquipedalian! I love Paradoxically so much I think i could cry.
Sesquipedalian
A big ass word that can be used to describe someone that uses big ass words
You are such a sesquipedalian
Sesquipedalian
ses·qui·pe·da·lian
n.
A long word.
adj.
1. Given to the use of long words.
2. Long and ponderous; polysyllabic.
A sesquipedalian is Throwing long word in a sentence that is un-needed:
Gregory found traffic court a Kafkaesque experience
Sesquipedalian
An extraordinarily large word. A word that only the pedantic use.
Pejorative is a sesquipedalian for insulting.