What is the longest word in the English language? According to Oxford English Dictionary, it's pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. With a length of 45 letters, this word means: "a word alleged to mean 'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of volcanic ash, causing inflamation in the lungs.'" This term was invented in 1935 by Everett M. Smith, then-president of the National Puzzlers' League, at the organizations' annual meeting. The New York Herald Tribune covered the story in its February 23, 1935, edition. The article bore the headline: "Puzzlers Open 103d Session Here by Recognizing 45-Letter Word."
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http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_word_in_English
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