| One word that almost beat him, though, is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis which means a form of pneumoconiosis caused by very fine silicate or quartz dust. |
| In previous Word Ways issues, zzxjoanw, Torpenhow Hill and pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis have been shown to be spurious. |
| It's either pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, or a bad cough. |
| According to the Oxford English Dictionary the longest word in the language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, with 45 letters. |
| Personally, I think it's pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. |
| Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. |
