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hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianisms

hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianisms is the plural of hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism.

Meaning of hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism

Noun

hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism (countable and uncountable, plural hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianisms)

  1. (humorous, uncountable) The use of extremely long words.
    • Or is his unflagging sesquipedalianism—which at times verges on hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism (adj. pertaining to a very, very long word)—achieved without benefit of accessory?1992 February 10, David English, “Words to Live By”, in New York, volume 25, number 6, New York, NY: New York Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5
  2. (countable, humorous) An extremely long word.
    • Oh yes ... you also accused me of not using enough syllables; once via your beloved usenet, once via email. This should be sufficient justification for slipping all those hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianisms past you. Pity.1997 July 29, Clayton Counts, “incidentally”, in austin.general (Usenet)

Questions about hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianisms

What is hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianisms the plural of?
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianisms is the plural of hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism.

Words near hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianisms in the dictionary

  1. hippopotamuses
  2. hippopotamuslike
  3. hippopotamusses
  4. hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian
  5. hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism
  6. hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianisms
  7. hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
  8. hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
  9. hippos
  10. hipposaurid
  11. hipposaurids

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