hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian The Truth Derived from sesquipedalian meaning "A very long word". sesquipedalian ses-kwi-pi-DAYL-yun, adjective: 1. Given to the overuse of long words; "sesquipedalian orators" 2. (Of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; as, "sesquipedalian technical terms" --sesquipedalian, noun: A very long word (a foot and a half long) 010723 ... Jeca wow... i still can't even see where i made the mistake... thanks... 041106 ... renew No problem. You just missed an 'S' is all. hippopotomonstrosequipedalian __________________^___________ 041114 ... renew grrr ... darn font size differences! hippopotomonstrose s quipedalian there. Sorry. 041114 what's it to you? who go blather from