http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2008/11/19/sesquipedalian-4/ Your Word, in Your Words Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2008/11/19/sesquipedalian-4/comment-page-1/#comment-3502 Mike Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:46:29 +0000 http://www.myfavoriteword.com/?p=589#comment-3502 I have long loved this word. I consider it self-referential in that it is illustrative of its own meaning. I have long loved this word. I consider it self-referential in that it is illustrative of its own meaning.

]]> http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2008/11/19/sesquipedalian-4/comment-page-1/#comment-3497 Jeffrey Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:55:47 +0000 http://www.myfavoriteword.com/?p=589#comment-3497 Actually, it means "foot and a half long" (sesqui is 1 1/2, ped is foot). It is just a spectacular word as it is a big word made up for people who use big words :) Actually, it means “foot and a half long” (sesqui is 1 1/2, ped is foot). It is just a spectacular word as it is a big word made up for people who use big words

]]> http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2008/11/19/sesquipedalian-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Gitanilla Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:38:45 +0000 http://www.myfavoriteword.com/?p=589#comment-1055 AN adjective... AN adjective…

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