sesquipedalian

• Descreve uma pessoa que usa palavras longas e rebuscadas, ou as próprias palavras longas; costuma ser usado com humor para indicar uma tendência a uma linguagem excessivamente longa ou complicada.

Describes a person who uses long words, or the words themselves; often used humorously to refer to a tendency to use overly long or complex vocabulary.

1. Given to using long wordsC2formal

   Tending to use or characterized by the use of long, often obscure words.

   Afeito a palavras longas

   • His sesquipedalian style made his lectures difficult for beginners.
   • She is a sesquipedalian writer who loves complex vocabulary.
   • The professor's sesquipedalian tendencies often confused his students.

   Sinônimosgrandiloquentmagniloquent

   Antônimosbriefconciselaconicterse

2. Long and ponderousC2formal

   Describing a word that is long and heavy, often with many syllables.

   Longo e pesado

   • The word 'antidisestablishment' is a classic example of a sesquipedalian term.
   • He used a sesquipedalian phrase that no one understood.
   • Sesquipedalian words can make writing sound overly academic.

   Sinônimosbiglengthylongpolysyllabic

   Antônimosbriefcompactshort

• Substantivo que designa uma palavra muito longa, frequentemente usada com humor ou para descrever uma palavra de extensão incomum.

A noun referring to a very long word, often used humorously or to describe a word that is unusually lengthy.

1. A very long wordC2formal

   A word that is extremely long, often used humorously to describe words that are a foot and a half long.

   Palavra longa

   • The professor used a sesquipedalian in his lecture that no one understood.
   • She enjoys collecting sesquipedalians from old literature.
   • His speech was full of sesquipedalians, making it hard to follow.

   Sinônimosjawbreakermouthfulpolysyllable