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(Surely only a sesquipedelian ever invokes the term sesquipedelian.)
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(Surely only a sesquipedelian ever invokes the term sesquipedelian.)
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It surely isn’t always sesquipedelian ostentation to use the multisyllabic when the monosyllabic would have fitted almost as well – is it?
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It surely isn’t always sesquipedelian ostentation to use the multisyllabic when the monosyllabic would have fitted almost as well – is it?
Prolagus commented on the word sesquipedelian
Misspelling of sesquipedalian.
November 6, 2008
bilby commented on the word sesquipedelian
That doesn't help, Pro, as it's a malformed sentence. Please assist our new Wordies by demonstrating a properly formed sentence.
'This is a misspelling of sesquipedalian.'
November 6, 2008
mollusque commented on the word sesquipedelian
Comments have to be full sentences?
November 6, 2008
bilby commented on the word sesquipedelian
Only when they are made on words listed on 'Words I wish I could use in a sentence.'
Bad mollusc!
November 6, 2008
mollusque commented on the word sesquipedelian
Variant of mollusk.
November 6, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word sesquipedelian
"Mollusque is a French spelling of mollusk."
November 6, 2008
bilby commented on the word sesquipedelian
Faroese: mǿllǜskk.
November 6, 2008
mollusque commented on the word sesquipedelian
Vice versa, actually. The French word is older.
November 6, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word sesquipedelian
"Mollusque is a French term that can be translated as mollusk."
November 6, 2008
reesetee commented on the word sesquipedelian
Incomplete sentence.
November 7, 2008