2007-01-20 16:06:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The longest word in any major English language dictionary is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a 45-letter word supposed to refer to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of volcanic ash, but research has discovered that this word was originally intended as a hoax. It has since been used in a close approximation of its originally intended meaning, lending at least some degree of validity to its claim
2007-01-20 16:12:21 · answer #1 · answered by alfredapittman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you include Chemical names the longest word is for the chemical name of titin. It is189,819 letters long. It is a protein which has 26,926 amino acids. Go to this site to find out.
(Note that the english dictionary will not use full chemical names so I think the official longest word is 45 letters long)
2007-01-21 00:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. It's a Walt Disney song from Mary Poppins. The song describes using the word to talk one's self out of difficult situations. I think it is in the dictionary, but not positive.
2007-01-21 00:25:55 · answer #3 · answered by Karen H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
S M I L E S , because there's a mile between each S.
2007-01-21 00:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by sgthaw 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Supercalifragilisticexpialidoc -ious
2007-01-21 00:15:21 · answer #5 · answered by tico 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋