Longest Words:
This is the longest word in any English dictionary. However, it was coined by Everett Smith, the President of The National Puzzlers' League, in 1935 purely for the purpose of inventing a new "longest word". The Oxford English Dictionary described the word as factitious. Nevertheless it also appears in the Webster's, Random House, andChambers dictionaries.
(37) HEPATICO CHOLANGIO CHOLECYST ENTERO STOMIES = a surgical creation of a connection between the gall bladder and a hepatic duct and between the intestine and the gall bladder.
This is the longest word in Gould's Medical Dictionary.
This is the longest word in Gould's Medical Dictionary.
(34) SUPER CALI FRAGI LISTIC EXPI ALI DOCIOUS = song title from the Walt Disney movie Mary Poppins.
It is in the Oxford English Dictionary.
It is in the Oxford English Dictionary.
That saved me achin' nose,
The biggest word you ever 'eard,
And this is 'ow it goes:
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!"
(30) HIPPOPOTO MONSTRO SESQUIPED AL IAN = pertaining to a very long word.
From Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure and Preposterous Words.
From Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure and Preposterous Words.
(29) FLOCCI NAUCINI HILIPIL IFICATION = an estimation of something as worthless.
This is the longest word in the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. Interestingly the most common letter in English, E, does not appear in this word at all, whilst I occurs a total of nine times. The word dates back to 1741. The 1992 Guinness Book of World Records calls flocci nauci nihili pilification the longest real word in theOxford English Dictionary, and refers to pneumono ultra micro scopic silico volcanokoniosis as the longest made-up one.
This is the longest word in the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. Interestingly the most common letter in English, E, does not appear in this word at all, whilst I occurs a total of nine times. The word dates back to 1741. The 1992 Guinness Book of World Records calls flocci nauci nihili pilification the longest real word in theOxford English Dictionary, and refers to pneumono ultra micro scopic silico volcanokoniosis as the longest made-up one.
(28) ANTI DIS ESTABLISH MENT ARIAN ISM = the belief which opposes removing the tie between church and state.
Probably the most popular of the "longest words" in recent decades.
Probably the most popular of the "longest words" in recent decades.
(27) HONORI FICABILI TUDINI TATIBUS = honorableness.
The word first appeared in English in 1599, and in 1721 was listed by Bailey's Dictionary as the longest word in English. It was used by Shakespeare in Love's Labor's Lost (Costard; Act V, Scene I):
The word first appeared in English in 1599, and in 1721 was listed by Bailey's Dictionary as the longest word in English. It was used by Shakespeare in Love's Labor's Lost (Costard; Act V, Scene I):
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."
Shakespeare does not use any other words over 17 letters in length.
(27) ELECTRO ENCEPHALO GRAPHICALLY
The longest unhyphenated word in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (10th Ed.), joint with ethylene diamine tetraacetate (see below).
The longest unhyphenated word in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (10th Ed.), joint with ethylene diamine tetraacetate (see below).
(27) ANTI TRANSUB STAN TIA TION ALIST = one who doubts that consecrated bread and wine actually change into the body and blood of Christ.
(21) DIS PRO PORTION ABLE NESS and (21) IN COM PREHEN SIB ILITIES
These are described by the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records as the longest words in common usage.
These are described by the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records as the longest words in common usage.
Some say SMILES is the longest word because there is a MILE between the first and last letters!
Chemical Terms:
Two chemical terms (3,641 and 1,913 letters long) have appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records. They were withdrawn because they have never been used by chemists, and there is no theoretical limit to the length of possible legitimate chemical terms. A DNA molecule could have a name of over 1,000,000,000 letters if it was written out in full.(1,185) ACETYL SERYL TYROSYL SERYL ISO LEUCYL THREONYL SERYL PROLYL SERYLGLUTAMINYL PHENYL ALANYL VALYL PHENYL ALANYL LEUCYL SERYL SERYL VALYLTRYPTOPHYL ALANYL ASPARTYL PROLYL ISOLEUCYL GLUTAMYL LEUCYL LEUCYLASPARAGINYL VALYL CYSTEINYL THREONYL SERYL SERYL LEUCYL GLYCYLASPARAGINYL GLUTAMINYL PHENYL ALANYL GLUTAMINYL THREONYL GLUTAMINYLGLUTAMINYL ALANYL ARGINYL THREONYL THREONYL GLUTAMINYL VALYLGLUTAMINYL GLUTAMINYL PHENYL ALANYL SERYL GLUTAMINYL VALYL TRYPTOPHYLLYSYL PROLYL PHENYL ALANYL PROLYL GLUTAMINYL SERYL THREONYL VALYLARGINYL PHENYL ALANYL PROLYL GLYCYL ASPARTYL VALYL TYROSYL LYSYL VALYLTYROSYL ARGINYL TYROSYL ASPARAGINYL ALANYL VALYL LEUCYL ASPARTYLPROLYL LEUCYL ISOLEUCYL THREONYL ALANYL LEUCYL LEUCYL GLYCYL THREONYLPHENYL ALANYL ASPARTYL THREONYL ARGINYL ASPARAGINYL ARGINYL ISOLEUCYLISOLEUCYL GLUTAMYL VALYL GLUTAMYL ASPARAGINYL GLUTAMINYL GLUTAMINYLSERYL PROLYL THREONYL THREONYL ALANYL GLUTAMYL THREONYL LEUCYLASPARTYL ALANYL THREONYL ARGINYL ARGINYL VALYL ASPARTYL ASPARTYLALANYL THREONYL VALYL ALANYL ISOLEUCYL ARGINYL SERYL ALANYL ASPARAGINYLISOLEUCYL ASPARAGINYL LEUCYL VALYL ASPARAGINYL GLUTAMYL LEUCYL VALYLARGINYL GLYCYL THREONYL GLYCYL LEUCYL TYROSYL ASPARAGINYL GLUTAMINYLASPARAGINYL THREONYL PHENYL ALANYL GLUTAMYL SERYL METHIONYL SERYLGLYCYL LEUCYL VALYL TRYPTOPHYL THREONYL SERYL ALANYL PROLYL ALANYLSERINE = Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Dahlemense Strain.
This word has appeared in the American Chemical Society's Chemical Abstracts and is thus considered by some to be the longest real word.
This word has appeared in the American Chemical Society's Chemical Abstracts and is thus considered by some to be the longest real word.
(39) TETRA METHYL DIAMINO BENZHYDRYL PHOSPHINOUS = a type of acid.
This is the longest chemical term in the Oxford English Dictionary (2nd Ed.). It does not have its own entry but appears under a citation for another word.
This is the longest chemical term in the Oxford English Dictionary (2nd Ed.). It does not have its own entry but appears under a citation for another word.
(37) FORMALDEHYDE TETRA METHYL AMIDO FLUORIMUM
Chemical term in the Oxford English Dictionary (2nd Ed.).
Chemical term in the Oxford English Dictionary (2nd Ed.).
(37) DIMETHYL AMIDO PHENYL DIMETHYL PYRAZOLONE
Chemical term in the Oxford English Dictionary (2nd Ed.).
Chemical term in the Oxford English Dictionary (2nd Ed.).
(31) DICHLORO DIPHENYL TRICHLORO ETHANE = a pesticide used to kill lice; abbrv. DDT.
It is the longest word in the Macquarie Dictionary and is also in the Oxford English Dictionary (2nd Ed.).
It is the longest word in the Macquarie Dictionary and is also in the Oxford English Dictionary (2nd Ed.).
(29) TRINITRO PHENYL METHYL NITRAMINE = a type of explosive.
This is the longest chemical term in Webster's Dictionary (3rd Ed.).
This is the longest chemical term in Webster's Dictionary (3rd Ed.).
(27) ETHYLENE DIAMINE TETRA ACETATE
The longest unhyphenated word in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (10th Ed.), joint with electroencephalographically (see above).
The longest unhyphenated word in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (10th Ed.), joint with electroencephalographically (see above).
(26) ETHYLENE DIAMINE TETRA ACETIC = a type of acid; abbrv. EDTA.
This word appears in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (10th Ed.).
This word appears in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (10th Ed.).
Place Names:
There are many long place names around the world. Here are a few of the largest.(85) TAUMATA WHAKA TANGI HANGA KOAUAU O TAMATEA TURIPUKAKA PIKI MAUNGAHORO NUKU POKAI WHENUA KITANA TAHU
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.
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.
(66) GORSA FAWDDACH AIDRAIGODAN HEDDO GLEDDOLON PENRHYN AREUR DRAETHCEREDIGION
A town in Wales. The name means: the Mawddach station and its dragon teeth at the Northern Penrhyn Road on the golden beach of Cardigan bay.
A town in Wales. The name means: the Mawddach station and its dragon teeth at the Northern Penrhyn Road on the golden beach of Cardigan bay.
(58) LLAN FAIR PWLL GWYN GYLL GOGERY CHWYRN DROBWLL LLANTY SILIO GOGOGOCH
A town in North Wales. The name roughly translates as: St. Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near to the rapid whirlpool of Llantysilio of the red cave. It is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
A town in North Wales. The name roughly translates as: St. Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near to the rapid whirlpool of Llantysilio of the red cave. It is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
(41) CHAR GOGAGOG MAN CHAR GOGAGOG CHAR BUNA GUNGAMOG
Another name for Lake Webster in Massachusetts. Probably the longest name in the United States. Alternative spellings are:
(44) CHAR GOGGAGOGG MAN CHAUG GAGOGG CHAU BUNA GUNGAMOGG,
(45) CHAR GOGGAGOGG MAN CHAUG GAGOGG CHAU BUNA GUNGAMAUGG,
(44) CHAR GOGGAGOGG MAN CHAUG GAGOGG CHA BUNA GUNGAMAUGG.
Another name for Lake Webster in Massachusetts. Probably the longest name in the United States. Alternative spellings are:
(44) CHAR GOGGAGOGG MAN CHAUG GAGOGG CHAU BUNA GUNGAMOGG,
(45) CHAR GOGGAGOGG MAN CHAUG GAGOGG CHAU BUNA GUNGAMAUGG,
(44) CHAR GOGGAGOGG MAN CHAUG GAGOGG CHA BUNA GUNGAMAUGG.
(23) NUNATH LOOGAGA MIUT BINGOI
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