Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, “a factitious word alleged to mean ‘a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, causing inflammation in the lungs.’” The 45-letter word was coined to serve as the longest English word and is the longest word ever to appear in an English language dictionary. A condition meeting the word’s definition is normally called silicosis. (via @eugenephotoblog)
i can actually pronounce that word.
wow.
In fourth grade, my teacher taught us this word. It was also the bonus word on a spelling test once. I got it right and have never, ever forgotten how to spell it. Haha.
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