Longest word
By Coolsc
@Coolsc (65)
Japan
January 18, 2007 11:36pm CST
What is the longest word? How do we spell and pronounce it accurately? What is the meaning of it? Please share.
3 responses
@janne_panne (75)
• Sweden
9 Feb 07
Nordöstersjökustartilleriflygspaningssimulatoranläggningsmaterialunderhållsuppföljningssystemdiskussionsinläggsförberedelsearbeten.. ´PHEW! That is the Swedish word our friend didn´t have the keys to write! 130 words long, but according to some there are longer words that that, but I guess this might officially be the longest word in the world. So finally I got some use from being Swedish, hahaha.
@gormanboy (150)
• Singapore
19 Jan 07
The longest word in the English language that does not contain latin or germanic contents and neither does it contain scientific or medical conotations is antidisestablishmentarianism which is 28 letters long. It's meaning is to do with a 19th century movement in England that was opposed to the seperation of the church and the state (government).
The longest word in the entire english language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis which is a medical term for a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of volcanic ash - 45 words.
The longest word in any language is a swedish word of 130 letters, unfortunately I can't write it because I don't have the right accents for the letters.
@kavita23 (2995)
• India
19 Jan 07
TAUMATAWHAKATANGIHANGAKOAUAUOTAMATEATURIPUKAKAPIKIMAUNGAHORONUKUPOKAIWHENUAKITANATAHU
A hill in New Zealand. This Maori name was in general use, but is now generally abbreviated to Taumata. The name means: the summit of the hill, where Tamatea, who is known as the land eater, slid down, climbed up and swallowed mountains, played on his nose flute to his loved one.
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