Pneumonoultramicroscopic silico volcano coneosis (45 letters -- had to misspell it to fit in Urban Dictionary -- merge all of the words togeather); a lung disease caused by breathing in certain particles) is the longest word in any English-language dictionary. (It is also spelled -koniosis.)
On Feb. 23, 1935, the New York Herald-Tribune reported on page 3:
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilico volcano-koniosis succeeded electrophotomicrographically as the longest word in the English language recognized by the National Puzzlers' League at the opening session of the organization's 103d semi-annual meeting held yesterday at the Hotel New Yorker.
The puzzlers explained that the forty-five-letter word is the name of a special form of silicosis caused by ultra-microscopic particles of siliceous volcanic dust.
On Feb. 23, 1935, the New York Herald-Tribune reported on page 3:
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilico volcano-koniosis succeeded electrophotomicrographically as the longest word in the English language recognized by the National Puzzlers' League at the opening session of the organization's 103d semi-annual meeting held yesterday at the Hotel New Yorker.
The puzzlers explained that the forty-five-letter word is the name of a special form of silicosis caused by ultra-microscopic particles of siliceous volcanic dust.
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An inflammation of the lungs caused by microscopic grains of certain types of rock.
*NOTE* This word was actually coined in a deliberate attempt to be the longest word in the english language, although you would be hard-pressed to find it in the language dictionary as it is a medical/scientific term.
*NOTE* This word was actually coined in a deliberate attempt to be the longest word in the english language, although you would be hard-pressed to find it in the language dictionary as it is a medical/scientific term.
"Dude, now that I've learned how to spell antidisestablishmentarianism, what am I going to do to make people think I'm smart?"
"Quiet man, I'm trying to name this condition we discovered today. Its an inflammation of the lungs caused by microscopic grains of certain types of rock."
"Hey, I smell opportunity! How long could we make this word?"
"Pretty long...I suppose we could stretch it to pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis"
"Quiet man, I'm trying to name this condition we discovered today. Its an inflammation of the lungs caused by microscopic grains of certain types of rock."
"Hey, I smell opportunity! How long could we make this word?"
"Pretty long...I suppose we could stretch it to pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis"
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Pneumono - Lung
Ultra Microscopic - Very small/fine
silico volcano - igneous, silica
coniosis - disease
; Black Lung
Pneumono - Lung
Ultra Microscopic - Very small/fine
silico volcano - igneous, silica
coniosis - disease
; Black Lung
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