I know what it means, but I want to know how many other people know what it means. It would be helpful if you tell me what age you are. Do not check the internet or dictionary ect. Also, guess my age, and tell me if you think I am intelligent.
2007-02-15 08:24:06 · 6 answers · asked by Lily 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Do you mean "pneumonoultramicroscopicsiliconvolcaniosis" or something like that? Yes, I heard of it when I was about 13. It's a disease of the lungs caused by silicon fibers, as I recall.
No, I didn't check - that would be cheating, right? But heh, that would be about 40 years ago, so if I got it wrong, mea culpa.
Either way, it's a fun word, right? Good for you, keep it up.
Umm, bonus points - you're in your young teens, like language, and are a pretty sharp cookie. How'd I do?
PS
Funny, Yahoo doesn't seem to allow words that long. I don't see the whole word show up.
"pneumonoultramicroscopic" - "siliconvolcaniosis"
2007-02-15 10:29:44 · answer #1 · answered by mattzcoz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In keeping with the Oxford English Dictionary, Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilico-volcanosi... Is "a factitious phrase alleged to intend 'a lung disease prompted by using the inhalation of very best silica dirt customarily located in volcanos'. It used to be coined to serve as supposedly the longest English phrase. The extra general and extensively used term for this condition is pneumoconiosis, also known as black lung disease.
2016-08-10 16:04:41 · answer #2 · answered by whidden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
1. A disease gotten from inhalation of diminative particles of silica or quartz.
Pneumono - Lung
Ultra Microscopic - Very small/fine
silico volcano - igneous, silica
coniosis - disease
; Black Lung
In the mid 1880's, miners would get pneumonoultramicroscopics ilicovolcanoconiosis
2007-02-15 08:33:44 · answer #3 · answered by T C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aaaaugh....I had that word in 8th grade believe it or not. It has something to do with volcanoes but that's all I gan remember. OK, now that word will haunt me forevermore. Thank you very much! (lol)
2007-02-15 08:51:45 · answer #4 · answered by Geekier Than Thou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically black lung disease. 12, thank you. you're probably...15?
2007-02-15 09:00:45 · answer #5 · answered by Forrest Ashley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoa.... no thanks....
2007-02-15 08:31:32 · answer #6 · answered by FallOutBoyRocker 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋