hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian

Meaning

Adjective

Of or pertaining to extremely long words.

Origin

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

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