From: Gina Miller (nanogirl@halcyon.com)
Date: Sat Dec 18 1999 - 01:29:49 MST
The dictionary I was referring to, was an actual Hard copy version, not
online.
Gina
>Webster GATEWAY doesn't have it; However, Albatross at Geocities confirms:
>"Did you know that the longest word in the English language (or at least
the
>longest word known to the Albatross...) is:
>
> pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
>
>As recompense, I will supply you with arguably the shortest word in the
English
>Language: "Aa", meaning a sort of cindery lava. I have Helga Williams to
thank
>for this one, who also confirms that "antidisestablishmentarianism" with
its
>measly 28 letters is no longer Numero Uno, but according to her our new
word
>with 45 letters is "the new contender".
>
>Naturally, the word "contender" is not given here as a dodge, but
nevertheless
>we must continuue our research as a precaution.
>
>My congratulations to Gina and Zeb,
>
>Bob
Gina Miller wrote
>> The Random House Dictionary of the English Language second edition
>> unabridged 1987 page 1491.
>> Your CHALLENGE is met.
>> Gina "Nanogirl" Miller
>>
>> >> >pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.com?(which is the
longest
>> >CHALLENGE! Please name dictionary, edition, version (if applicable) and
>> page.
>> >
>> >Bob
>> >
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