Which is the longest real word and why?

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   sunforgedposted 13 years ago

   1. Smiles
   
   2. Beleaguered
   
   3. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

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      EmpressFelicityposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
      
      Not as long as your number 3., but quite interesting because it means "fear of long words".  It's a bit of a slap in the face if you happen to suffer from this particular phobia and find that the word to describe it is long enough to actually trigger the phobia in question

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         sunforgedposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         fun!
         
         any thoughts as to how the 3 relate and which is the longest?

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   climberjamesposted 13 years ago

   llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
   
   "This Welsh town actually exists and its name translates as - The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave"
   
   

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   sunforgedposted 13 years ago

   by Real, I should have defined as dictionary recognized. Your place name is real (although is often abbreviated) but not dictionary recognized.
   
   But with some explanation, the obvious may not be the best.

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   Sufidreamerposted 13 years ago

   λοπαδοτεμαχοσελαχογαλεοκρανιολειψανοδριμυποτριμματοσιλφιοκαρα-βομελιτοκατακεχυμενοκιχλεπικοσσυφοφαττοπεριστεραλεκτρυονοπτοκεφαλλιο-κιγκλοπελειολαγῳοσιραιοβαφητραγανο πτερύγων
   
   lopadotemakhoselakhogaleokranioleipsanodrimhypotrimmatosilphiokarabomelitokata-
   kekhumenokikhlepikossuphophattoperisteralektruonopto-kephalliokinklopeleiolagoiosiraiobaphetrganopterugon
   
   
   
   The Greek entry, a name for a food dish in in of Aristophanes' comedies.
   
   I knew that off by heart and didn't look it up on Google - honest

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   waynetposted 13 years ago

   Possibly not in the dictionary, but it's a chemical name for Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Dahlemense Strain.
   
   
   
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      starme77posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      what the hell?

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      Kangaroo_Jaseposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      HAHAHAHAH awesome, lets just hope it doesn't spread like swine flu

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         waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         I think by the time the doctor has diagnosed it and is saying what it is you may die of boredom before the last syllable.

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            luvpassionposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            See I told my fellow scrabble players it was a real word.
            
            

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               waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               hahahaha must have some serious amount of scrabble tabs to spell it out!!!! lol!

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                  Kangaroo_Jaseposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  not to mention 8 by 8 boards lol

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   sunforgedposted 13 years ago

   so my 3 choices are irrelevant to the puzzle?

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      Sufidreamerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Beleaguered - it has 3 miles between the beginning and the end

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         sunforgedposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         ding ding ding - I knew this was a writers site!

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         DoorMattnomoreposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         nice sufi!!

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   starme77posted 13 years ago

   I think it's anti-dis-establishment-arianism (without the hyphens ) and I hope I spelt it right - because it is long and because it is a word that means well... something... I can't remember right now  ( maybe I'll look it up  tomorrow  )

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   waynetposted 13 years ago

   I'll get my coat!

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   Tom Cornettposted 13 years ago

   Infinity   

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      starme77posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      that would be it

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    Pearldiverposted 13 years ago

    It's pergatory

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    Home Girlposted 13 years ago

    Just passing by...

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