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2006-09-22 12:21:24 · 14 answers · asked by ayatoy 1 in Education & Reference Trivia

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antidisestablishmentarianism

longest word in english dictionary

2006-09-22 12:23:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

The longest place-name still in use is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, a New Zealand hill.

The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. It is a a pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust. The only other word with the same amount of letters is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses, its plural.

The second longest word in the Oxford English Dictionary is "floccinaucinihilipilification," which means "the act of estimating as worthless."

The third longest word in the English language is "antidisestablishmenterianism".

2006-09-22 12:22:21 · answer #2 · answered by jsweit8573 6 · 0 0

It should be "antidistablishmentarism"

Main Entry: antidisestablishmentarianism
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: originally, opposition to the disestablishment of the Church of England, now opposition to the belief that there should no longer be an official church in a country
Example: When people are asked for the longest word they know, they often say antidisestablishmentarianism

2006-09-22 12:35:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

honorificabilitudinitatibus

The word "honorificabilitudinitatibus" is not a nonsense word at all, but rather it is the dative singular conjugation of a real medieval Latin word. Dante actually used it more than once, as did other writers of the period. A translation of it would be 'the state of being able to achieve honors.'

2006-09-22 12:24:41 · answer #4 · answered by pc93 2 · 0 0

Antidisestablishmentarianism?

Just a guess, longest word I can think of at the moment.

2006-09-22 12:23:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauot

2006-09-22 12:23:46 · answer #6 · answered by cosmoguy2121 3 · 0 0

I'll stick with number 1...their's sound the most intelligent answer !

2006-09-22 12:25:57 · answer #7 · answered by Taylor29 7 · 0 0

The one painted with the biggest letters.

2006-09-22 12:24:55 · answer #8 · answered by Dr Know It All 5 · 0 0

I don't really know, but I'm guessing this one is pretty close, I mean it is 34 letters long. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious".

2006-09-22 12:24:59 · answer #9 · answered by CoffeeAdict 3 · 0 0

its too long but e mail me then ill tell u

2006-09-22 12:31:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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