2007-01-24 22:17:38 · 7 answers · asked by srivengiri 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The longest word currently listed in Oxford dictionaries and in any major English language dictionary is rather of this kind: it is the supposed lung-disease pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (45 letters).
2007-01-24 22:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by Shannyn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The longest officially recognized place name in an English-speaking country is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamatea...
turipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenua...
kitanatahu (85 letters) which is a hill in New Zealand.
2007-01-25 09:26:27 · answer #2 · answered by Habt our quell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shannyn's word is the answer I have long been familiar with. However, if you're looking for the longest non-medical/non-scientific/non-nonsensical English word, I believe the answer is:
antidisestablishmentarianism
2007-01-25 07:35:47 · answer #3 · answered by Diet Lava 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smiles, there is a mile between the first and last letter
2007-01-25 06:25:47 · answer #4 · answered by mia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism ( 30 letters )
2007-01-25 06:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by Pro Shredder 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is mile. bcoz it is 1mile long
2007-01-25 06:28:46 · answer #6 · answered by mahesh k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its supercalifragilousalaexpialidocious or something
2007-01-25 06:24:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋