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minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·2 days agoSesquipedalian is autological because sesquipedalian means ‘having many syllables or using long, complex words.’
minus-squarehumanspiral@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agohippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is scary to read or remember
minus-squaredependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoHow would one pronounce that word?
minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days agosess - kwih - peh - dale - ian
minus-squaremsfroh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoHuh… I had always assumed that it related to having one and a half feet/legs.
minus-squarevithigar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoBeen one of my favorite words for a long time.
minus-squaredysprosium@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 days agoLast part is bit subjective though
Sesquipedalian is autological because sesquipedalian means ‘having many syllables or using long, complex words.’
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is scary to read or remember
How would one pronounce that word?
sess - kwih - peh - dale - ian
Thanks.
Huh… I had always assumed that it related to having one and a half feet/legs.
Been one of my favorite words for a long time.
Last part is bit subjective though