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It means 'pertaining to the quality of being a long word'.

This is why it can be used in comparative and superlative form.

Example (Superlative): "That's the most hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian word I've ever seen!"

Example (Comparative): "That word is more hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian then the the real name of the protein Titin!!"

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It means "pertaining to a long word" or "a long word."

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