# sesquipedal

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Measuring or containing a foot and a half.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sesquipedalis; equivalent to sesqui- (“one and a half”) + pedal (“foot, of the foot”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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