What is the translation of pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. 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.
Where does the word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis originate from?
Coined by Everett K Smith, President of the National Puzzlers’ League, at their convention in 1935. From Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”) + Latin ultra (“beyond”) + English microscopic + silico- + volcano + Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis, “dust”) + English -osis, as an extension of the medical term pneumonoconiosis.
Why is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis so long?
3. PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS. At 45 letters, this is the longest word you’ll find in a major dictionary. An inflated version of silicosis, this is the full scientific name for a disease that causes inflammation in the lungs owing to the inhalation of very fine silica dust.
What does pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis mean?
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis(Noun) A factitious disease of the lungs, allegedly caused by inhaling microscopic silicate particles originating from eruption of a volcano.
What does pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis mean?
An invented long word said to mean a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust. ‘Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicavolcanoconiosis is a form of the illness pneumoconiosis, caused by the inhalation of a fine silica dust found in most volcanoes.’
What does the name pneumono mean?
It is the longest word in the English language published in a dictionary, Oxford Dictionaries, which defines it as “an artificial long word said to mean a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust”.