The Longest Word in the English Language Is...

[Kane52630]

There is a debate going on in the "interwebs" about what is the longest word, some say that it is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis but others say its the scientific word for Titin but since that word isnt in the dictionary, people says it doesnt count. what do you say, is this technically the longest word for the English Language

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_full_chemical_name_of_Titin

 

[[A]]

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.. that's what Abe said

 

[SuperFerret]

Since both seem to be scientific words, I'd say that they're Latin and as such, disqualified from competition. Henceforth, the interim "longest word in the English language" will be "duck", all other words must shorten themselves or be executed.

 

[chaseter]

Superkalafradgalisticexpialadoscious

 

[[A]]

Yeah, all those chemical compounds-whatever shouldn't count

 

[Manic]

Superkalafradgalisticexpialadoscious

ugh. The sound of that is something quite atrocious.

 

[chaseter]

If you say it loud enough you'll always sound percocious.

 

[Silicon Surfer]

antidisestablishmentarianism

 

[Eric Brooks]

Superkalafradgalisticexpialadoscious

first word that came to mind upon reading the thread title

 

[ttotheusher]

first word that came to mind upon reading the thread title

If anyone saw this thread and didnt think of that word, there's something wrong with them.

 

[Eric Brooks]

If anyone saw this thread and didnt think of that word, there's something wrong with them.

I would say Therapy is appropriate, yes

 

[SWAT]

If anyone saw this thread and didnt think of that word, there's something wrong with them.

Well... I was thinking: I don't care, but I'll click to find out.

 

[Eric Brooks]

Well... I was thinking: I don't care, but I'll click to find out.

you have issues

 

[SWAT]

you have issues

Probably right...

 

[Matt]

I think there's a new contender.

"Whogivesa****whatthelongestwordintheenglishlanguageis"

 

[Majic Walrus]

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_full_chemical_name_of_Titin = Not a ****ing word.

 

[Kane52630]

it is, even though its the most unused word in the english language but still
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_word_in_English

 

[Wiseman]

My back hurts, I know it has nothing to do with this thread but I felt like sharing

 

[The Guard]

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Wonder of wonders. That's that word Abe Simpson uses in the episode where he and Homer make Simpson and Son's Revitalizing Tonic. That's a real word?

 

[SuperFerret]

it is, even though its the most unused word in the english language but still
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_word_in_English

Thus antidisestablishmentarianism is the longest english word, since the others are all Latin or Greek.

 

[Kane52630]

Wonder of wonders. That's that word Abe Simpson uses in the episode where he and Homer make Simpson and Son's Revitalizing Tonic. That's a real word?

yes