hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian
hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian · more hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian · most hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian
Of or pertaining to extremely long wordsOf or pertaining to extremely long words.
/ˌhɪpəˌpɒtəˌmɒnstɹəˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən/
Meaning
1 sensesOf or pertaining to extremely long words.
Origin
An extension of sesquipedalian using a modified form of hippopotamus and Latin monstrum, wAn 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.
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Forms
more hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian, most hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian| Comparative | more hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian Lesson |
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| Superlative | most hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.