Longest word in English
Getting ready for one of biggest surprises of your life? – I’m talking of the longest word in English. Something tells me you are going to enjoy reading this piece because you have never seen anything like this. Although this post will not mention the longest English word, it will focus on some of the longest English words.
If you have gone through your dictionary in the hope of finding the longest word, you must have been disappointed because such words are not found in the dictionary. Without wasting any much your time, let us have a go at seven long words that may not be available in your dictionary. This post is also perfect for anyone who has been asking – what is the longest word in the world.
Honorificabilitudinitatibus
This word was used in one of Shakespear’s play. The word was employed in the first Scene of the fifth Act to mean invincible glorious or honorableness. It is obvious that you won’t find such a word in your normal dictionary.
Hepaticocholangiocholecystenterostomies
This term is exclusive to the field of surgery. If the Medical Dictionary’s definition is anything to go by, this word means to establish a link between the gall bladder and a hepatic duct, as well as between the intestine and gall bladder, so the organs can communicate freely with one another. Of all the words used in this particular medical dictionary, this one is the longest.
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Just as you may have suspected, this term is used in relation to a certain lung dysfunction. The disease was mostly popular around African miners after they inhaled silicon silvers. This disease is not different from the one that is suffered by coal miners, which is caused by the inhalation of dust particles of siliceous volcano.
Antipericatametaanaparcircumvolutiorectumgustpoops
Whether you believe it or not, this happens to be a book title that was written by a versatile author. Everything in the book was about the exploits of Gargantua and Pantagruel; a father and son who were believed to be giants.
Osseocaynisanguineoviscericartilagininervomedullary
This scientific word is strictly applied in anatomy. This long-looking word was coined by Heading Hall, and was used in a book that was published in the early 18th century. Don’t bother yourself trying to figure out the origin of this word because it was formed from combining classic Latin and Greek words that described certain body parts.
Bababadalgharaghtakamminapronnkonnbronntonnepronnt-uonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordeenenthurnuk
This word is made up of 101 characters, and was discovered in a book authored by an Irish woman by the name James Joyce. The book got published around 1939. According to the author, this word was used in describing the heavy sound that accompanied Adam & Eve’s fall.
Lopadotemachoselachogaleokranioleipsanodrimhypotrim-matosilphiparaomelitokatakechymenokichlepikossyphophat-toperisteralektryonoptekephalliokiglopeleiolagoiosiraiobaph-etraganopterygon
While I am not sure about the pronunciation of this word, it is rightly considered as one of the longest words today. The word was used by a Greek author in one of his books. The author saw it as a befitting description for a fictional food.
Conclusion
None of the words used here qualifies as the longest word in English. The longest English word will be too long for this post.
