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Off-Topic => Chatterbox => Topic started by: Preytor_4 on March 26, 2011, 04:59:20 PM

Title: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 26, 2011, 04:59:20 PM
Title says it all.

I think it is the chemical name of Titin:

(Put it in a spoiler because it is 189,819 letters long)
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: FOTEPX on March 26, 2011, 05:06:34 PM
Quote from: Wikipedia
However, lexicographers regard generic names of chemical compounds as verbal formulae rather than English words.
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 26, 2011, 05:08:11 PM
Quote from: FOTEPX on March 26, 2011, 05:06:34 PM
Quote from: Wikipedia
However, lexicographers regard generic names of chemical compounds as verbal formulae rather than English words.

I know this, tis why i asked the question.
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: FOTEPX on March 26, 2011, 05:08:31 PM
Quote from: FOTEPX on March 26, 2011, 05:06:34 PM
Quote from: Wikipedia
However, lexicographers regard generic names of chemical compounds as verbal formulae rather than English words.

Anyway, longest  word actually used in literature is Lopado­temacho­selacho­galeo­kranio­leipsano­drim­hypo­trimmato­silphio­parao­melito­katakechy­meno­kichl­epi­kossypho­phatto­perister­alektryon­opte­kephallio­kigklo­peleio­lagoio­siraio­baphe­tragano­pterygon. So meh. I thought Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious was the longest.
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Thyrus on March 26, 2011, 05:09:37 PM
it also could be a german word since you can put many words in one singel one (if you know what I mean)
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 26, 2011, 05:10:01 PM
And the longest word in any major dictionary is: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: GoldenFox93 on March 26, 2011, 05:10:50 PM
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Scourge of teh Galaxy on March 26, 2011, 05:12:29 PM
Someone once said the longest word was flossynossynahilapillafication (sp?), which is the practice of valuing something as worthless.

Apparently.
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: FOTEPX on March 26, 2011, 05:13:05 PM
Quote from: Thyrus on March 26, 2011, 05:09:37 PM
it also could be a german word since you can put many words in one singel one (if you know what I mean)

Yeah, SotechnicallyifyouregoingbythelogicinThyrusespostthiscouldbeconsideredintherunningsforthelongestwordinthehumandictionarybuthechancesofitgettingtherearemeracoulouslyslim.
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Urjak on March 26, 2011, 05:13:56 PM
Antidisestablishmentarianism is the longest non-coined non-technical word, so it would be the most qualified.
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 26, 2011, 05:14:42 PM
Quote from: Scourge of teh Galaxy on March 26, 2011, 05:12:29 PM
Someone once said the longest word was flossynossynahilapillafication (sp?), which is the practice of valuing something as worthless.

Apparently.

Ah, you mean this: floccinaucinihilipilification

But it isn't longer than: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis :P
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: GoldenFox93 on March 26, 2011, 05:15:27 PM
Twoallbeefpattiesspecialsaucelettucecheesepicklesonionsonasesameseedbun.
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: 090901 on March 26, 2011, 05:40:04 PM
The phobia of long words is hippoptomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: NFX on March 26, 2011, 05:42:15 PM
I am under the impression that the longest word in language is Swedish, and is 88 letters long. I can't for the life of me remember what it was. I think it has a T in it.
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Scorpion on March 26, 2011, 06:39:43 PM
Nah, it's Sesiumfrancolithicmixialibidiumrixydixydoxydexydroxide.
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: GoldenFox93 on March 26, 2011, 06:43:27 PM
Quote from: NFX on March 26, 2011, 05:42:15 PM
I am under the impression that the longest word in language is Swedish, and is 88 letters long. I can't for the life of me remember what it was. I think it has a T in it.
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetballs?
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: freeziez on March 26, 2011, 08:56:59 PM
Quote from: Scorpion on March 26, 2011, 06:39:43 PM
Sesium

:O
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Gazea2 on March 27, 2011, 04:05:08 AM
Taumata­whakatangihanga­koauau­o­tamatea­turi­pukakapiki­maunga­horo­nuku­pokai­whenua­kitanatahu is a place in New Zealand.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu)
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Avalanche on March 27, 2011, 04:15:01 AM
In GTM its Avalanche.Everyone stammmers while saying it and makes it the longest word because its the worst word to say on here.
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: ty4er on March 27, 2011, 04:16:32 AM
Something like this:methionylglutaminylarginyltyrosylglutamylserylleucyl phenylalanylalanylglutaminylleucyllysylglutamylarginyl lysylglutamylglycylalanylphenylalanylvalylprolylphenyl alanylvalylthreonylleucylglycylaspartylprolylglycylisol eucylglutamylglutaminylserylleucyllysylisoleucylaspartyl threonylleucylisoleucylglutamylalanylglycylalanylaspartyl alanylleucylglutamylleucylglycylisoleucylprolylphenyl alanylserylaspartylprolylleucylalanylaspartylglycylprolyl threonylisoleucylglutaminylasparaginylalanylthreonylleucyl arginylalanylphenylalanylalanylalanylglycylvalylthreonyl prolylalanylglutaminylcysteinylphenylalanylglutamyl methionylleucylalanylleucylisoleucylarginylglutaminyllysyl histidylprolylthreonylisoleucylprolylisoleucylglycylleucyl leucylmethionyltyrosylalanylasparaginylleucylvalylphenyl alanylasparaginyllysylglycylisoleucylaspartylglutamylphenyl alanyltyrosylalanylglutaminylcysteinylglutamyllysylvalyl glycylvalylaspartylserylvalylleucylvalylalanylaspartylvalyl prolylvalylglutaminylglutamylserylalanylprolylphenylalanyl arginylglutaminylalanylalanylleucylarginylhistidylasparaginyl valylalanylprolylisoleucylphenylalanylisoleucylcysteinyl prolylprolylaspartylalanylaspartylaspartylaspartylleucyl leucylarginylglutaminylisoleucylalanylseryltyrosylglycyl arginylglycyltyrosylthreonyltyrosylleucylleucylserylarginyl alanylglycylvalylthreonylglycylalanylglutamylasparaginyl arginylalanylalanylleucylprolylleucylasparaginylhistidyl leucylvalylalanyllysylleucyllysylglutamyltyrosylasparaginyl alanylalanylprolylprolylleucylglutaminylglycylphenylalanyl glycylisoleucylserylalanylprolylaspartylglutaminylvalyllysyl alanylalanylisoleucylaspartylalanylglycylalanylalanylglycyl alanylisoleucylserylglycylserylalanylisoleucylvalyllysylisol eucylisoleucylglutamylglutaminylhistidylasparaginylisoleucyl glutamylprolylglutamyllysylmethionylleucylalanylalanylleucyl lysylvalylphenylalanylvalylglutaminylprolylmethionyllysyl alanylalanylthreonylarginylserine.
 :gawe:
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Meganerdbomb on March 27, 2011, 04:19:35 AM
The longest word is smiles, because there's a mile between each s. :gawe:
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: ty4er on March 27, 2011, 04:24:45 AM
Quote from: Meganerdbomb on March 27, 2011, 04:19:35 AM
The longest word is smiles, because there's a mile between each s. :gawe:
Pics or it didn't happen :D
Anyway: http://science.slashdot.org/story/05/03/30/0244256/Longest-Chemical-Name-64060-letters (http://science.slashdot.org/story/05/03/30/0244256/Longest-Chemical-Name-64060-letters)
could be one...
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: ty4er on March 27, 2011, 04:27:31 AM
DP:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_words (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_words)
Or this
EDIT:
 :gawe: FOUND IT
Since it wont lemme c+p it:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061113221628AAxlNn5 (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061113221628AAxlNn5)
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 27, 2011, 07:14:39 PM
Quote from: ty4er on March 27, 2011, 04:27:31 AM
DP:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_words (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_words)
Or this
EDIT:
 :gawe: FOUND IT
Since it wont lemme c+p it:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061113221628AAxlNn5 (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061113221628AAxlNn5)
I put it in the spoiler on the first post.
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Urjak on March 28, 2011, 11:41:11 PM
Quote from: Meganerdbomb on March 27, 2011, 04:19:35 AM
The longest word is smiles, because there's a mile between each s. :gawe:


Assuming each letter was given a 1/3 inch space, the full formula of Titin would match that distance. :)
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: 123savethewhales on March 29, 2011, 01:51:30 AM
"Is"
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: Thyrus on April 03, 2011, 02:05:43 AM
Quote from: NFX on March 26, 2011, 05:42:15 PM
I am under the impression that the longest word in language is Swedish, and is 88 letters long. I can't for the life of me remember what it was. I think it has a T in it.

:D
Title: Re: What do you think the longest word is?
Post by: ACAMS on April 03, 2011, 02:47:34 PM
The longest word in the english language is....

 
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