Arabic starts us off with the shortest longest word at 20 letters: فأسقيناكموه , or ' fa'asqaynaakumoohu, meaning "Did we ask you to give it to us to drink?" Next is the Spanish word electroencefalografistas meaning "electroencephalograph technicians" at 24 letters.
pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (30 letters).The longest word in the Oxford English Dictionary is the 45 letter word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.According to the dictionary it is a lung disease causing inflammation of the lung from the inhalation of fine silica dust.
The longest word in the dictionary that begins with the letter "f" is "floccinaucinihilipilification." This word is a noun and is defined as the action or habit of estimating something as worthless. It consists of 29 letters and is considered one of the longest non-technical words in the English language.
The Oxford English dictionary has about 220,000 words. In the Oxford 'Shorter' Dictionary there are 163,000 different words, The Oxford Reference dictionary has 115,000 different words (200,000 meanings) and The Oxford English mini-dictionary has 40,000 different words (50,000 meanings)
The longest word ending with "tion" in the English dictionary is "antidisestablishmentarianism." It's a mouthful, I know. But hey, at least now you can impress your friends with your knowledge of ridiculously long words.
tattarrattat - the longest palindrome in the Oxford English Dictionary, coined by James Joyce in Ulysses for a knock on the door
No, it is not. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is known for providing comprehensive and detailed information on the etymology, meanings, and usage of over 250,000 words in the English language. It is considered a highly authoritative source for understanding the history and evolution of words in English.
The longest two words in the English language that are pronounced exactly the same and have no letters in common are "loaner" and "owner."
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The longest word in the English dictionary is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. This is a lung disease.
No, the spelling is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (30 letters).The longest word in the Oxford English Dictionary is the 45 letter word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.According to the dictionary it is a lung disease causing inflammation of the lung from the inhalation of fine silica dust.
The longest word in the dictionary that begins with the letter "f" is "floccinaucinihilipilification." This word is a noun and is defined as the action or habit of estimating something as worthless. It consists of 29 letters and is considered one of the longest non-technical words in the English language.
What words have been added to the English dictionary in 2009 or 2010
The Oxford English dictionary has about 220,000 words. In the Oxford 'Shorter' Dictionary there are 163,000 different words, The Oxford Reference dictionary has 115,000 different words (200,000 meanings) and The Oxford English mini-dictionary has 40,000 different words (50,000 meanings)
The Oxford English Dictionary with more than 600,000 words is the largest English to English dictionary.
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