sesquipedal

adj, noun — 2 senses

adj

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

Measuring or containing a foot and a half.

noun

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

A long word.

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