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Post by missunited on Sept 18, 2007 14:18:16 GMT
FloccinaucinihilipilificationThat's the longest non-technical word in English. Huh, try pronouncing it!  Can anyone guess what it means (without Googling it  ? I used that word in an essay once : upset my teacher as she thought I made it up so she had to check it with my maths teacher. It's not really used a lot though is it. |
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Post by Vidic>Superman on Sept 18, 2007 17:53:51 GMT
FloccinaucinihilipilificationThat's the longest non-technical word in English. Huh, try pronouncing it! Can anyone guess what it means (without Googling it ? I used that word in an essay once : upset my teacher as she thought I made it up so she had to check it with my maths teacher. It's not really used a lot though is it. I must try that. Any idea how i could get that into and essay about 'Of Mice and Men' ? |
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Post by jigglymarina on Sept 18, 2007 17:59:17 GMT
FloccinaucinihilipilificationThat's the longest non-technical word in English. Huh, try pronouncing it! Can anyone guess what it means (without Googling it ? I used that word in an essay once : upset my teacher as she thought I made it up so she had to check it with my maths teacher. It's not really used a lot though is it. No, it isn't, which I think is a good thing considering its length But this is nothing compared to the longest word in German! They just keep adding words! I think the longest word has around 80 letters and it's actually a whole sentence! |
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Post by Vidic>Superman on Sept 18, 2007 18:09:27 GMT
I used that word in an essay once : upset my teacher as she thought I made it up so she had to check it with my maths teacher. It's not really used a lot though is it. No, it isn't, which I think is a good thing considering its length But this is nothing compared to the longest word in German! They just keep adding words! I think the longest word has around 80 letters and it's actually a whole sentence! What is that word? I want to use it in my German lesson. ;D |
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Post by jigglymarina on Sept 18, 2007 18:16:29 GMT
No, it isn't, which I think is a good thing considering its length But this is nothing compared to the longest word in German! They just keep adding words! I think the longest word has around 80 letters and it's actually a whole sentence! What is that word? I want to use it in my German lesson. ;D LOL I think it's: Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengessellschaft , which means: " association of subordinate officials of the head office management of the Danube steamboat electrical services"Try using that in a conversation! LOL ;D |
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Post by Vidic>Superman on Sept 18, 2007 18:17:44 GMT
What is that word? I want to use it in my German lesson. ;D LOL I think it's: Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengessellschaft , which means: " association of subordinate officials of the head office management of the Danube steamboat electrical services"Try using that in a conversation! LOL ;D I will, i'll let you know what happens. I'll ask my teacher if she knows what it means. Bet she won't. ;D |
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Post by missunited on Sept 18, 2007 18:18:02 GMT
I used that word in an essay once : upset my teacher as she thought I made it up so she had to check it with my maths teacher. It's not really used a lot though is it. I must try that. Any idea how i could get that into and essay about 'Of Mice and Men' ? The need George has to daydream is very much something of floccinaucinihilipilification when compared to to the strong desire he has to actually achieve creating lasting relationships, a longing most of the characters in Steinbeck's book share. Bit of a long shot but hey. |
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Post by jigglymarina on Sept 18, 2007 18:39:38 GMT
LOL I think it's: Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengessellschaft , which means: " association of subordinate officials of the head office management of the Danube steamboat electrical services"Try using that in a conversation! LOL ;D I will, i'll let you know what happens. I'll ask my teacher if she knows what it means. Bet she won't. ;D Oh, I wanna hear about that! I so hope she doesn't know what it means! That would be so cool! lol |
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Post by Vidic>Superman on Sept 18, 2007 19:48:56 GMT
I will, i'll let you know what happens. I'll ask my teacher if she knows what it means. Bet she won't. ;D Oh, I wanna hear about that! I so hope she doesn't know what it means! That would be so cool! lol If she doesn't i'll probably end up saying something like "and you call yourself a German teacher" and then get in trouble. I'll try that Sil, cheers.  |
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Post by Aussie on Dec 3, 2007 23:16:45 GMT
The longest word I've come across in a major dictionary (the Oxford) is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. It's a lung disease people get from breathing in very fine silica particles from a volcano.
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Post by Carlito's Way on Dec 11, 2007 17:56:49 GMT
The word flaucinauciwhatever means "the act of considering something to be worthless" I think. I once looked it up because it was used in the book Master & Commander (or one from that series anyway).
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Post by Red Yank on Dec 11, 2007 18:01:17 GMT
The word flaucinauciwhatever means "the act of considering something to be worthless" I think. I once looked it up because it was used in the book Master & Commander (or one from that series anyway). I always thought it was youwillnevergetajobyouscousetwat  |
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Post by jigglymarina on Dec 11, 2007 18:06:15 GMT
The word flaucinauciwhatever means "the act of considering something to be worthless" I think. I once looked it up because it was used in the book Master & Commander (or one from that series anyway). I always thought it was youwillnevergetajobyouscousetwat lol, good one Jorge |
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Post by Busby Boy on Dec 12, 2007 0:24:12 GMT
I was actually learning something, reading through this thread. And then I laughed at RY's comment and forgot everything. |
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Post by stretfordendling on Dec 20, 2007 10:21:43 GMT
This is the longest word published...ever!! 189,819 letters CLICK MERead more about it: [Here]seeing as though scientists often name findings after there own name, what do you think his first name was Dave? And there was me thinking that Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in Wales was long  |
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