Antidisestablishmentarianism or pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
August 5, 2008 · Print This Article
Thinking for the most exquisite domain name? Why not these words:
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a lung disease caused by inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust. Other than that, this word’s purpose is to serve as the longest word. I have recited this perhaps for a thousand times since I learned it from high school. I can recite the word without pausing to catch my breath or even while half asleep or lucid dreaming.
I have a strong feeling that this word has been invented to top the previous longest English word antidisestablishmentarianism which was defined as the principles of those who oppose the withdrawal of the recognition or support of the state from an established church, usually used in referring to the Anglican Church in the 19th century in England.
Antidisestablishmentarianism used to be longest word in the English dictionary but thanks to our medical experts, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis currently owns this title.
How about supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? It’s not even an English word but Microsoft Outlook spelling checker recognizes the spelling.
Can you spell all of them without pausing?
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