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PiratSS
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Posted: 14th Nov 2004 06:54 Edited at: 14th Nov 2004 06:55
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I had to space it out :/
Or in other words, "a village of whales" was just one of the interesting words I found.

Other words such as supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis and 1919 letter long word that I didnt want to post here

My question is: What is the longest word in the english dictionary.

I been to multiple sites, and they state different words.

P.S: Just so you don't think I am making these up: http://dictionary.reference.com/help/faq/language/l/longestword.html
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from mary poppins, the simpsons and a village in wales.

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This already has been asked before,

the one that I remember how to spell is.
antidisestablishmentarianism.

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The longest word in the English language is Cat.

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i used to use clouroflurohydrocarbons when playing hangman with my brother and it would annoy him to no end.

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The longest word in the English language is probably: infinity ; although constant; and continual are candidates.


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I prefer immeasurable

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Quote: "clouroflurohydrocarbons"


Is this a new word or was it perhaps: hydrochloroflurocarbons (HCFC)

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no it's been established for some time that antidisestablishmentarianism is the longest REAL word in the english language, supercaja whatsyamacallit from mary poppins is a made up word.

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esophogealgastroduodenoscopy is a pretty long one


but the biggest is about 1400 letters long, it's the scientific name describing an amino acid

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Quote: "but the biggest is about 1400 letters long, it's the scientific name describing an amino acid"


Yes, but of course that's a name, and not a word. It's like scrabble, you can't use names.


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Quote: "The longest word in the English language is probably: infinity ; although constant; and continual are candidates.
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candidates has more letters thatn those three words.

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Or in other words, "a village of whales" was just one of the interesting words I found

Lol, it isn't a village of whales, it's a village in Wales. Been there myself. The Volvo dealer has the full name spelt out On train timetables it appears as "Llanfairpwll" iirc.

antidisestablishmentarianism? Bah, amateurs :p

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=longest+word+in+english+dictionary&spell=1

Quote: "Most very long words only occur in one or two dictionaries, and often they are debatably not words at all. For example, ANTI­DIS­ESTABLISH­MENT­ARIAN­ISM has possibly never really been used to mean "the belief which opposes removing the tie between church and state." "


Quote: "PNEUMONO­ULTRA­MICRO­SCOPIC­SILICO­VOLCANO­CONIOSIS (also spelled PNEUMONO­ULTRA­MICRO­SCOPIC­SILICO­VOLCANO­KONIOSIS) = a lung disease caused by breathing in particles of siliceous volcanic dust."


Scientists can make long words just by describing big molecules:

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Quote: "Yes, but of course that's a name, and not a word. It's like scrabble, you can't use names."


Almost every word is just a name for something. There are very few words in the dictionary that are not names.

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Posted: 14th Nov 2004 17:00 Edited at: 14th Nov 2004 20:05
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Propoer nouns he's talking about. And LLan....goghgoghgogh is a proper noun.

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Correct.


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Quote: "from mary poppins is a made up word."

Superwhatever is not in the Oxford dictionary which very much defines the standard of the English language in Great Britain, however it does appear in some other dictionaries.

If you want my opinion we shouldn't listen to over educated toffs from Oxford who's idea of social graces involves proving their degree wasn't wasted by belittling anyone they perceive as less intelligent than themselves.

To give an example of this,
Quote: "candidates has more letters thatn those three words."

Never done well on an I.Q. test have we?


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Xpeliamosonadano! That should be a word! LOL! an ANGER! word! Heh! Heh!

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floccinaucinihilipilification

means - "the estimation of something as worthless"

29 letters

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Supercali blah blah blah IS in the dictionary.

Quote: "If you want my opinion we shouldn't listen to over educated toffs from Oxford who's idea of social graces involves proving their degree wasn't wasted by belittling anyone they perceive as less intelligent than themselves."


Agreed...

Quote: "Never done well on an I.Q. test have we?"


But what do you call that then?


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Quote: "But what do you call that then?"

That's what I said Van-B, an example of over educated Oxford toff belittling... Oh you've no sense of irony have you...


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Ahh, sorry - I did'nt read that right, it just seemed ironic...

Hmmm, I think it's too early in the week for me to deal with irony .


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The longest word is 49 characters long. Check the Guiness Book of World Records web page.


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On the subject of long words:

Why is abbrieviation such a long word?
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Why is dyslexia so hard to spell?
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Why is long such a short word?

Lifes little mysteries

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Speaking of lifes mysteries, if locker closes and no one is their to hear it, does it make a sound?


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Quote: "if locker closes and no one is their to hear it, does it make a sound?"


yes, but no one hears it.

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That depends on how you define sound!

A sound is the brain interpreting the signals it recieves from the inner ear after moving air has entered it.

If there is no brain to translate the moving air into signals then to sounds there can be no sound ... Q.E.D.

Anyway, we digress .... about those words

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Actually, a 'sound' is the soundwaves that something produces if it is caused to vibrate. If the locker slams then the sound waves are still produced therefore there is a sound. Q.E.D.

edit: back on track, ) HONORI­FICABILI­TUDINI­TATIBUS = honorableness.

It was used by Shakespeare in Love's Labor's Lost (Costard; Act V, Scene I):

Quote: "O, they have lived long on the alms-basket of words.
I marvel thy master hath not eaten thee for a word;
for thou art not so long by the head as
honorificabilitudinitatibus: thou art easier
swallowed than a flap-dragon."


also, smiles is the longest word because it has a MILE between the first and last letters. hehe

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I have to disagree. Yes, soundwaves are produced but until they are interpreted by a brain as sounds then they are simply waves of vibrating air.

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Quote: " i used to use clouroflurohydrocarbons when playing hangman with my brother and it would annoy him to no end."


I'm not surprised if you spelled it like that - surely it should be "chlorofluorohydrocarbons"?
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