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minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·5 months agoSesquipedalian is autological because sesquipedalian means ‘having many syllables or using long, complex words.’
minus-squaredependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 months agoHow would one pronounce that word?
minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 months agosess - kwih - peh - dale - ian
minus-squarevithigar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoBeen one of my favorite words for a long time.
minus-squarehumanspiral@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agohippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is scary to read or remember
minus-squaremsfroh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoHuh… I had always assumed that it related to having one and a half feet/legs.
minus-squaredysprosium@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·5 months agoLast part is bit subjective though
Sesquipedalian is autological because sesquipedalian means ‘having many syllables or using long, complex words.’
How would one pronounce that word?
sess - kwih - peh - dale - ian
Thanks.
Been one of my favorite words for a long time.
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is scary to read or remember
Huh… I had always assumed that it related to having one and a half feet/legs.
Last part is bit subjective though