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..."- G
Poems
Gaius Valerius Catullus from Catullus' Poems
"...melior: nam sine dentibus est. hic dentis sesquipedalis, gingivas vero ploxeni habet veteris, praeterea rictum qualem diffissus..."