Meaning of hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian | Babel Free
ˌhɪpəˌpɒtəˌmɒnstɹəˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪənDefinitions
Of or pertaining to extremely long words.
Examples
“To indulge in hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian tergiversation is not to show⟳ your erudition: rather, it is to be superficial.”
“And when it comes to language, short, simple words often have⟳ more impact and power than multisyllabic, hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian ones.”
“[…] a forty-five-letter hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian word for black lung disease.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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