Question

Choose the correctly spelt word:

• A. Sesquipedalian
• B. Sesquipadalian
• C. Sesquisepedalian
• D. Sesquipedilian
• E. Sesquipedaliain

Hint:

Break long words into familiar sound chunks: ses-qui-pe-da-li-an. Watching the vowel pattern helps avoid common spelling traps in complex words.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The question requires us to choose the correctly spelled word from the given options. Let's analyze each option:

1. Sesquipedalian: This word is correctly spelled. It refers to a person who uses long words, or pertaining to long words.
2. Sesquipadalian: This is incorrectly spelled. The correct form uses 'ped' instead of 'pad'.
3. Sesquisepedalian: This is also incorrectly spelled. The error lies in the unnecessarily added 'se'.
4. Sesquipedilian: This option is wrongly spelled due to the alteration of 'alian' to 'ilian'.
5. Sesquipedaliain: This is an incorrect spelling due to the addition of an extra 'i'.

Thus, the correctly spelled word is Sesquipedalian.

Conclusion: The correct answer is Sesquipedalian as it matches the standard English spelling used to describe someone who uses long words.