Difficult Word of the Day (in Swahili): sesquipedalian

Apr 05, 2024

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KISWAHILI

sesquipedalian

-enye silabi nyingi

[ -ehn-yeh see-lah-bee nyin-gee (“g” hutamkwa kama “gari”)]

kivumishi

(juu ya neno) hufaniywa na silabi nyingi

ZAIDI KUHUSU SESQUIPEDALIAN

Ilirekodiwa ya mara kwanza mnamo 1650-60.
Linatokana na neno la Kilatini sesquipedālis, linalomaanisha “kupima futi moja na nusu.”
Sehemu ya kwanza, sesqui-, ina maana ya “moja na nusu,” na pedal, ina maana “ya miguu,” ambayo pia hufanyiza pedestrian, pedicure, and pedal [mtembea kwa miguu, urembeshaji wa kucha za miguu, na kanyagio au pedali], na kama vile “wenzo unaoendeshwa kwa miguu.”

MIFANO YA SESQUIPEDALIAN

Matumizi ya mshairi ya maneno ya sesquipedalian katika beti zao yaliongeza hali ya juu katika kazi zao.
Upendo wa lugha na usemi wake wa sesquipedalian ulimfanya kuwa mzungumzaji wa umma mwenye kuvutia.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

[ ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn ]

adjective

(of a word) containing many syllables.

MORE ABOUT SESQUIPEDALIAN

First recorded in 1650–60.
Comes from the Latin word sesquipedālis, meaning “measuring a foot and a half.”
The first part, sesqui-, means “one and a half,” and pedal, means “of the feet,” which also forms pedestrian, pedicure, and pedal, as in “a foot-operated lever.”

EXAMPLES OF SESQUIPEDALIAN

The poet’s use of sesquipedalian words in their verses added an air of sophistication to their work.
A love of language and her sesquipedalian speech made her a captivating public speaker.

KISWAHILI: Asante na tutaonana tena,

Mmerikani

ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Thank you and may we see each other again,

Mmerikani

Chanzo (source): Dictionary.com. “Word of the Day | sesquipedalian.” Accessed April 5, 2024. https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/sesquipedalian-2024-02-20. A complementary definition of sesquipedalian is at CollinsDictionary.com: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/sesquipedalian.