what is the longest word in the english language?
2007-06-12 20:26:53 · 14 answers · asked by where am i 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The longest word in any major English language dictionary is "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis", a 45-letter word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of fine silica dust. 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.
2007-06-12 20:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by Jack Sparrow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The longest word in English depends upon the definition of what constitutes an English word. English allows new words to be formed by construction; long words are coined; place names may be considered words; technical terms may be arbitrarily long. Length can be in terms of orthography and number of written letters or phonology and the number of phonemes.
The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a 45-letter word which refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silicious particles. 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.
In My humble opinion the longest word is: DNA STRING ;) that simple...
2007-06-13 03:36:08 · answer #2 · answered by Lawrence of Arabia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The longest word in the english language is: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
45 letters
2007-06-13 03:31:58 · answer #3 · answered by magnum opus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis
(aka Miner's Diease)
2007-06-13 03:35:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Smiles" cos there is a mile between the first and last letters
2007-06-13 03:40:36 · answer #5 · answered by SKCave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(pneu mono ultra microscopic silico volcano coniosis) - just remove spaces
-or- 1185 letter word:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylseryltyrosylseryliso...serine
2007-06-13 03:32:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry. It takes a long time to say it
2007-06-13 05:58:28 · answer #7 · answered by Cherry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smiles,because there is a mile between each "S".
2007-06-13 03:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
" Smiles" - cause its got a "mile" in between.
2007-06-13 03:35:26 · answer #9 · answered by All Aces 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Longest"
2007-06-13 03:31:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋