What is Sesquipedalian?
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Is it hard to understand, memories or spell those extra long words?
Do not worry about that. At the end of this articles, you will be able to confidently spell and understand Sesquipedalian words with no effort.
lets start with the morphology of the word Sesquipedalian
- sesqui =Indicates that the prefixed word is in a ratio of one and a half. [(n+1)/n]
- pedal=of or relating to a foot or the feet
- -ian= suffix of noun
consequently, Sesquipedalian are words that are a foot and a half long
let’s try this method on a simple words
Morphology is the study of how words are put together by using morphemes, which include prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Parsing the different morphemes in a word reveals meaning and part of speech. For instance, the word “invention” includes the prefix in- + the root vent + the suffix -ion, from which is formed the noun “invention.”


