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Long latin words

Long latin words
  1. What is the longest Latin word?
  2. Is Floccinaucinihilipilification a real word?
  3. Is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis the longest word?

What is the longest Latin word?

Latin. The longest attested word in Classical Latin is subductisupercilicarptor, which was coined by the obscure poet Laevius in the 1st century. In Medieval Latin, the longest known word is honorificabilitudinitas, which was first attested in a treatise written by the 8th century Grammarian Peter of Pisa.

Is Floccinaucinihilipilification a real word?

The longest non-technical word in major dictionaries is floccinaucinihilipilification at 29 letters. Consisting of a series of Latin words meaning "nothing" and defined as "the act of estimating something as worthless"; its usage has been recorded as far back as 1741.

Is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis the longest word?

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word entered in the most trusted English dictionaries. The definition is "a lung disease caused by inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust."

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