Definition of SESQUIPEDAL

sesquipedal

Plural: sesquipedals

Adj

  • Measuring or containing a foot and a half.

Noun

  • A long word.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

sesquipedalian

Scrabble Score: 23

sesquipedal: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
sesquipedal: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
sesquipedal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

sesquipedal: not valid in Words With Friends