Pedalian(adj)
relating to the foot, or to a metrical foot; pedal
Words with pedalian in them
hippopotomonstrosesquipedalia = about very long words
English
Etymology
An extension of sesquipedalian using a modified form of hippopotamus and Latin monstrum; the extensions almost certainly chosen with the intention of making the new construct autological.
ses·qui·pe·da·li·an/ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən/adjectiveformal(of a word) polysyllabic; long."sesquipedalian surnames"characterized by long words; long-winded."the sesquipedalian prose of scientific journal
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