sesquipedalian

英[\'seskw?p?\'de?l??n]
美[?seskw?p?\'de?l?rn]

基本釋義

adj.
多音節(jié)的，令人厭倦的
n.
冗長(zhǎng)的單字

英英釋義

Noun

  • 1. a very long word (a foot and a half long)

Adjective

  • 1. given to the overuse of long words;

    "sesquipedalian orators"

    "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"

  • 2. (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables;

    "sesquipedalian technical terms"

最新英語(yǔ)單詞

行業(yè)英語(yǔ)