Monday, December 14, 2020

Pedalian(adj)

 

  1. Pedalian(adj)

    relating to the foot, or to a metrical foot; pedal

     

     

    Words with pedalian in them

     

     

    English

    Etymology

    An extension of sesquipedalian using a modified form of hippopotamus and Latin monstrum; the extensions almost certainly chosen with the intention of making the new construct autological.

     

     

    ses·qui·pe·da·li·an
    /ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən/
    adjective
    formal
    (of a word) polysyllabic; long.
    "sesquipedalian surnames"
    characterized by long words; long-winded.
    "the sesquipedalian prose of scientific journal

     

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