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hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia meaning in Sanskrit

दीर्घशब्दभयः dīrghaśabdabhayaḥ

/ˌhɪ.pəˌpɒ.tə(ʊ)ˈmɒn.stɹə(ʊ)ˌsɛs.kwɪ.pɪˌdɑːl.ɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/

hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia in Sanskrit: दीर्घशब्दभयः (dīrghaśabdabhayaḥ). In English, hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia means the fear of long words.

Sanskrit words for hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

the fear of long words
दीर्घशब्दभयः dīrghaśabdabhayaḥ

English meaning of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

  1. noun The fear of long words.

Full definition of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia in a sentence

  • Ben suffers from hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, so he seldom uses words of more than three syllables.

Synonyms of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

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Questions about hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia in Sanskrit?
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia in Sanskrit is दीर्घशब्दभयः (dīrghaśabdabhayaḥ).
hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia: दीर्घशब्दभयः (dīrghaśabdabhayaḥ).
What does hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia mean in English?
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia means the fear of long words.

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