One theory is that, since the fear of words is, in itself, an odd fear, it takes a lot of Latin prefix/suffix combinations to build a word of similar meaning.
Another theory is that, y'know, it's just meant to be ironic. ;)
The meaning of the word hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.
The word defined as the fear of long words is hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.
Hippopotomonstrosesqippedaliophobia is the fear of long words which is funny because the phobia is a long word!
hippopotomonstrosesquipedelliaphobia
hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobiahippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is a common, but incorrect, misspelling.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is a noun. It's a fear of long words.
Both the words Logophobia and Verbophobia mean the fear of words. Onomatophobia is the fear of hearing a certain word. Sesquipedalophobia and Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalipophobia both mean the fear of long words.
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is a fear of long words.The fear of long wordsAssuming you mean hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, it's a semi-serious coinage that means the fear of long words, makrokroniolexiusphobia would probably be a better coinage as it literally means "long words fear".it is the fear of long words
No, a linking word is a verb and a describing word is an adjective.
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hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. The fear of long words
Me, I have even memorised the word!