adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to extremely long words.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian
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Pronunciation
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/ˌhɪpəˌpɒtəˌmɒnstɹəˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən/
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History
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.