Well, I came across this word in a section which usually is behind the notebooks which give some interesting facts.. And found hard to believe that such a word exists..
So, cross-checked it, and was amazed to see that it really is an authentic word..
So, here's the word..
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Before you start counting, its 36 letters long.. Well, the longest I have come across..
Its a noun.. And well, for the meaning of the word, what do you feel it will be?
Well, the word ends with phobia, so it surely is a phobia of something...
And the word starts with 'hippopoto' which indicates that it must be some phobia like fear of 'hippopotamuses' or something...
Well, here comes the biggest irony.. It actually means 'fear of long words'.. !!!!! Cant believe it, can you?
Neither did I.. Check this link...
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
And the pic that I have posted is a good one, which was there accompanying that fact..
