Word: sesquipedalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ses
quip
e
dal
ism
Definition: Alternative form of sesquipedalianism. The practice of using long, sometimes obscure, words in speech or writing.
Morphemes:
Affix: sesqui-
Language: en
Meaning: one and a half
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: -que
Language: la
Decoded: -que
Meaning: and
Affix: pedal
Language: en
Meaning: foot, of the foot
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pedālis
Language: la
Decoded: pedalis
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: foot
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.