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The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Holysholay(op): 9:56pm On Jan 14, 2017

Many years back, the longest word in the English Dictionary was "floccinaucinihilipilification". At present the longest word in English is “Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis”

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Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by emman44(m): 10:16pm On Jan 14, 2017

Holysholay:
Many years back, the longest word in the English Dictionary was "floccinaucinihilipilification". At present the longest word in English is “Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis”

and Dr meanings are?

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Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by ken19: 10:16pm On Jan 14, 2017

trapqueen77 biko come and pronounce this

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Holysholay(op): 10:28pm On Jan 14, 2017

emman44:
and Dr meanings are?

floccinaucinihilipilification - the action or habit of estimating something as worthless. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust.

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Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by jericco1(m): 1:15am On Jan 15, 2017

People just go lab go construct crap.

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Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Nobody: 3:05am On Jan 15, 2017

ken19:
trapqueen77 biko come and pronounce this

That one is easy peasy sha... grin

It's like SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALODOCIOUS grin

Abeeeg, the OP shud drop a Voice Note.. So we can all hear the correct pronunciation of that word..

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Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by sammyije(m): 5:47am On Jan 15, 2017

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is an English word that refers to a lung disease that is otherwise known as silicosis. It is the longest word in the English language published in a dictionary, the Oxford English Dictionary, which defines it as "an artificial long word said to mean a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust."

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by enemmo(f): 6:55am On Jan 15, 2017

TrapQueen77:
That one is easy peasy sha...

It's like SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALODOCIOUS

Abeeeg, the OP shud drop a Voice Note.. So we can all hear the correct pronunciation of that word..

.

Too much Mary Poppins.

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Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by viver1: 8:59am On Jan 15, 2017

Holysholay:
Many years back, the longest word in the English Dictionary was "floccinaucinihilipilification". At present the longest word in English is “Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis”

Combination of other words.

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by OVA200(m): 9:03am On Jan 15, 2017

Please is the for real, I even wan check am for dictionary but am not with my pen and paper to write it down first. Haaa English and it's wahala.

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by LegalBaby(f): 9:47am On Jan 15, 2017*

sammyije:
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is an English word that refers to a lung disease that is otherwise known as silicosis. It is the longest word in the English language published in a dictionary, the Oxford English Dictionary, which defines it as "an artificial long word said to mean a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust."

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, which refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles

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Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Nobody: 11:03am On Jan 15, 2017

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
an invented long word said to mean a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust.
Or an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by hector1046(m): 11:32am On Jan 15, 2017

my head ooooo

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Veektoria(f): 1:24pm On Jan 15, 2017

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Dbrainiac1(m): 4:10pm On Jan 15, 2017

LegalBaby:
You spelt it wrong
its pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, which refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles

Are you alright?

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Kondomatic(m): 4:31pm On Jan 15, 2017

sammyije:
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is an English word that refers to a lung disease that is otherwise known as silicosis. It is the longest word in the English language published in a dictionary, the Oxford English Dictionary, which defines it as "an artificial long word said to mean a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust."

So it's a doctor's handwriting.

No wonder

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by tutorago: 5:01pm On Jan 15, 2017

Holysholay:
Many years back, the longest word in the English Dictionary was "floccinaucinihilipilification". At present the longest word in English is “Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis”

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Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by geraldmezi(m): 5:33pm On Jan 15, 2017

I knew it

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by tolats(m): 6:40pm On Jan 15, 2017

TrapQueen77:
That one is easy peasy sha...

It's like SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALODOCIOUS

Abeeeg, the OP shud drop a Voice Note.. So we can all hear the correct pronunciation of that word..

Mary Poppins pple plenty for Graceland ooo

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by tare22(m): 9:00pm On Jan 15, 2017

TrapQueen77:
That one is easy peasy sha...

It's like SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALODOCIOUS

Abeeeg, the OP shud drop a Voice Note.. So we can all hear the correct pronunciation of that word..

U really watched Mary popins and peter pan

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by beshiman(m): 9:29pm On Jan 15, 2017

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

noun (plural pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses)
- (nonce) A factitious disease of the lungs, allegedly caused by inhaling microscopic silicate particles originating from eruption of a volcano.

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by tare22(m): 9:36pm On Jan 15, 2017

I no no say ajebo children they nairaland ooo because na only them fit know Mary popins... Kpakoro kids noo way

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by hardbody: 11:20pm On Jan 15, 2017

Holysholay:
floccinaucinihilipilification - the action or habit of estimating something as worthless. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust.

And who uses them......?

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by redcliff: 11:43pm On Jan 15, 2017

I thought it was "interdenominationalism"

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Ahmadjr(m): 8:14am On Jan 16, 2017

hardbody:
And who uses them......?

And does it hurt using them?

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Ahmadjr(m): 8:16am On Jan 16, 2017

redcliff:
I thought it was "interdenominationalism"

Count the letters naa

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Ahmadjr(m): 8:20am On Jan 16, 2017

TrapQueen77:
That one is easy peasy sha...

It's like SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALODOCIOUS

Abeeeg, the OP shud drop a Voice Note.. So we can all hear the correct pronunciation of that word..

Oya make I epp am grin

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by hardbody: 8:39am On Jan 16, 2017

Ahmadjr:
And does it hurt using them?

No, but can you apply them on everyday business or other discussions? Except of course the silly comedian prof that used it on that comic clip

Re: The Longest Word In The English Dictionary by Ahmadjr(m): 8:47am On Jan 16, 2017*

Ahmadjr:
Oya make I epp am

Be like say I try wink

VN attached

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