sesquipedalis, sesquipedalis, sesquipedale:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Lesser
of a foot and a half; (of words) foot and half long;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sesquipedale | sesquipedalia |
| Acc. | sesquipedale | sesquipedalia |
| Voc. | sesquipedale | sesquipedalia |
Examples
Liber VII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...senos puerum numerantem perdidit annos, mentula cui nondum sesquipedalis erat. 10 Quis puer hic nitidis absistit Ianthidos undis..."Poems
Gaius Valerius Catullus from Catullus' Poems
"...melior: nam sine dentibus est. hic dentis sesquipedalis, gingivas vero ploxeni habet veteris, praeterea rictum qualem diffissus..."