English Explanatory Dictionary

hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to extremely long words.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɪpəˌpɒtəˌmɒnstɹəˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən/ Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian.ogg

Word forms

hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian more hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian most hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian

Etymology

An extension of sesquipedalian using a modified form of hippopotamus and Latin monstrum, with the extensions almost certainly chosen with the intention of making the new construct autological.

Related words

sesquipedalian hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
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