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{{Short description|Longest word of the Romanian language}}
{{Short description|Longest word of the Romanian language}}
The '''longest word in the [[Romanian language]]''' is {{lang|ro|pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconioză}}, the long name of {{lang|ro|silicoză}} ([[silicosis]]). It consists of 44 letters and refers to a [[Chronic condition|chronic]] [[respiratory disease]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://adevarul.ro/locale/iasi/cate-litere-mai-lung-cuvant-limba-romana-singurul-termen-contine-vocalele-1_587a0aa75ab6550cb86dda62/index.html|title=Câte litere are cel mai lung cuvânt din limba română și care este singurul termen ce conține toate vocalele|first=Paul|last=Bălhuc|newspaper=[[Adevărul]]|date=15 January 2017|language=ro}}</ref> Its name in the [[English language]] is ''[[pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis]]'' and is the [[longest English word]] registered on a major English [[dictionary]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lexico.com/definition/pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis|title=Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|website=[[Lexico]]|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lexico.com/explore/what-is-the-longest-english-word|title=What is the longest English word?|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|website=[[Lexico]]|accessdate=10 February 2021}}</ref> Nevertheless, nor this word nor several subsequent Romanian longest words are recognized by the ''[[Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române]]'' ("Explanatory Dictionary of the Romanian Language", DEX).<ref name=":0" /> Instead, the longest word collected by the DEX is {{lang|ro|electroglotospectrografie}}, which is a [[Stabilization (medicine)|medical stabilization]] method, has 25 letters and comes from the [[French language|French]] word {{lang|fr|électroglottospectrographie}}.<ref name="DEX">{{cite dictionary|url=https://www.webdex.ro/online/dictionarul_explicativ_al_limbii_romane_dex98/51078/electroglotospectrografie|title=Electroglotospectrografie|dictionary=[[Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române]]|accessdate=10 February 2021|language=ro}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite website|url=https://www.dictie.ro/curiozitati-lingvistice-cele-mai-lungi-cuvinte-din-limba-romana|title=Curiozități lingvistice: cele mai lungi cuvinte din limba română|website=Dicție.ro|accessdate=10 February 2021|language=ro}}</ref>
The '''longest word in the [[Romanian language]]''' is {{lang|ro|pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconioză}}, the long name of {{lang|ro|silicoză}} ([[silicosis]]). It consists of 44 letters and refers to a [[Chronic condition|chronic]] [[respiratory disease]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://adevarul.ro/locale/iasi/cate-litere-mai-lung-cuvant-limba-romana-singurul-termen-contine-vocalele-1_587a0aa75ab6550cb86dda62/index.html|title=Câte litere are cel mai lung cuvânt din limba română și care este singurul termen ce conține toate vocalele|first=Paul|last=Bălhuc|newspaper=[[Adevărul]]|date=15 January 2017|language=ro}}</ref> Its name in the [[English language]] is ''[[pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis]]'' and it is the [[longest English word]] registered on a major English [[dictionary]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lexico.com/definition/pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis|title=Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|website=[[Lexico]]|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lexico.com/explore/what-is-the-longest-english-word|title=What is the longest English word?|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|website=[[Lexico]]|accessdate=10 February 2021}}</ref> Nevertheless, nor this word nor several subsequent Romanian longest words are recognized by the ''[[Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române]]'' ("Explanatory Dictionary of the Romanian Language", DEX).<ref name=":0" /> Instead, the longest word collected by the DEX is {{lang|ro|electroglotospectrografie}}, which is a [[Stabilization (medicine)|medical stabilization]] method, has 25 letters and comes from the [[French language|French]] word {{lang|fr|électroglottospectrographie}}.<ref name="DEX">{{cite dictionary|url=https://www.webdex.ro/online/dictionarul_explicativ_al_limbii_romane_dex98/51078/electroglotospectrografie|title=Electroglotospectrografie|dictionary=[[Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române]]|accessdate=10 February 2021|language=ro}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite website|url=https://www.dictie.ro/curiozitati-lingvistice-cele-mai-lungi-cuvinte-din-limba-romana|title=Curiozități lingvistice: cele mai lungi cuvinte din limba română|website=Dicție.ro|accessdate=10 February 2021|language=ro}}</ref>


The list of the longest Romanian words is the following:<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{cite news|url=https://tv8.md/2017/08/31/curiozitati-cele-mai-lungi-cuvinte-din-limba-romana-unul-are-44-de-litere|title=Curiozități: Cele mai lungi cuvinte din limba română. Unul are 44 de litere|newspaper=[[TV8 (Moldova)|TV8]]|date=31 August 2017}}</ref>
The list of the longest Romanian words is the following:<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{cite news|url=https://tv8.md/2017/08/31/curiozitati-cele-mai-lungi-cuvinte-din-limba-romana-unul-are-44-de-litere|title=Curiozități: Cele mai lungi cuvinte din limba română. Unul are 44 de litere|newspaper=[[TV8 (Moldova)|TV8]]|date=31 August 2017|language=ro}}</ref>


* {{lang|ro|Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconioză}} − 44 letters, the silicosis disease, not admitted by the DEX.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
* {{lang|ro|Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconioză}} − 44 letters, the silicosis disease, not admitted by the DEX.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
* {{lang|ro|Difosfopiridinnucleotidpirofosfatază}} − 36 letters, an [[enzyme]], not admitted by the DEX.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
* {{lang|ro|Difosfopiridinnucleotidpirofosfatază}} − 36 letters, an [[enzyme]], not admitted by the DEX.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
* {{lang|ro|Encefalomielopoliradiculonevrită}} − 32 letters, a type of [[neuritis]], not admitted by the DEX.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
* {{lang|ro|Encefalomielopoliradiculonevrită}} − 32 letters, a type of [[neuritis]], not admitted by the DEX.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
* {{lang|ro|Gastropiloroduodenojejunostomie}} − 31 letters, a type of [[surgical operation]], not admitted by the DEX.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
* {{lang|ro|Gastropiloroduodenojejunostomie}} − 31 letters, a kind of [[surgical operation]], not admitted by the DEX.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
* {{lang|ro|Diclordifeniltriclormetilmetan}} − 30 letters, a [[chemical substance]], not admitted by the DEX.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
* {{lang|ro|Diclordifeniltriclormetilmetan}} − 30 letters, a [[chemical substance]], not admitted by the DEX.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
* {{lang|ro|Electroglotospectrografie}} − 25 letters, a medical stabilization method, admitted by the DEX.<ref name="DEX" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
* {{lang|ro|Electroglotospectrografie}} − 25 letters, a medical stabilization method, admitted by the DEX.<ref name="DEX" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />


The following longest Romanian words are mostly made up of 23- and 21-letter words.<ref name=":1" />
The following longest Romanian words are mostly made up of words with 23 or 21 letters.<ref name=":1" />


There are also other Romanian words that break other records within the language. The longest word that can be formed with only two vowels is {{lang|ro|uiuiu}} (an [[interjection]]) and the longest one that uses all vowels including the ones with diacritics is {{lang|ro|autoînsămânțările}}.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Both are registered in the DEX.<ref>{{cite dictionary|url=https://www.webdex.ro/online/dictionarul_explicativ_al_limbii_romane_dex98/19867/uiuiu|title=Uiuiu|dictionary=Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române|accessdate=10 February 2021|language=ro}}</ref><ref>{{cite dictionary|url=https://www.webdex.ro/online/dictionarul_explicativ_al_limbii_romane_dex98/2701/auto%C3%AEns%C4%83m%C3%A2n%C8%9B%C4%83rile|title=Autoînsămânțările|dictionary=Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române|accessdate=10 February 2021|language=ro}}</ref>
There are also other Romanian words that break other records within the language. The longest word that can be formed with only two vowels is {{lang|ro|uiuiu}} (an [[interjection]]) and the longest one that uses all vowels including the ones with diacritics is {{lang|ro|autoînsămânțările}}.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Both are registered in the DEX.<ref>{{cite dictionary|url=https://www.webdex.ro/online/dictionarul_explicativ_al_limbii_romane_dex98/19867/uiuiu|title=Uiuiu|dictionary=Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române|accessdate=10 February 2021|language=ro}}</ref><ref>{{cite dictionary|url=https://www.webdex.ro/online/dictionarul_explicativ_al_limbii_romane_dex98/2701/auto%C3%AEns%C4%83m%C3%A2n%C8%9B%C4%83rile|title=Autoînsămânțările|dictionary=Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române|accessdate=10 February 2021|language=ro}}</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Longest words]]
* [[Longest words]]
* [[Most common words in Romanian]]
* [[Longest word in English]]
* [[Longest word in English]]
* [[Longest word in French]]
* [[Longest word in French]]
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[[Category:Romanian words and phrases]]
[[Category:Romanian words and phrases]]
[[Category:Longest things]]
[[Category:Longest things|Romanian word]]
[[Category:Long words|Romanian]]
[[Category:Long words|Romanian]]

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The longest word in the Romanian language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconioză, the long name of silicoză (silicosis). It consists of 44 letters and refers to a chronic respiratory disease.[1] Its name in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis and it is the longest English word registered on a major English dictionary.[2][3] Nevertheless, nor this word nor several subsequent Romanian longest words are recognized by the Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române ("Explanatory Dictionary of the Romanian Language", DEX).[1] Instead, the longest word collected by the DEX is electroglotospectrografie, which is a medical stabilization method, has 25 letters and comes from the French word électroglottospectrographie.[4][5]

The list of the longest Romanian words is the following:[1][6]

  • Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconioză − 44 letters, the silicosis disease, not admitted by the DEX.[1][6]
  • Difosfopiridinnucleotidpirofosfatază − 36 letters, an enzyme, not admitted by the DEX.[1][6]
  • Encefalomielopoliradiculonevrită − 32 letters, a type of neuritis, not admitted by the DEX.[1][6]
  • Gastropiloroduodenojejunostomie − 31 letters, a kind of surgical operation, not admitted by the DEX.[1][6]
  • Diclordifeniltriclormetilmetan − 30 letters, a chemical substance, not admitted by the DEX.[1][6]
  • Electroglotospectrografie − 25 letters, a medical stabilization method, admitted by the DEX.[4][5][6]

The following longest Romanian words are mostly made up of words with 23 or 21 letters.[5]

There are also other Romanian words that break other records within the language. The longest word that can be formed with only two vowels is uiuiu (an interjection) and the longest one that uses all vowels including the ones with diacritics is autoînsămânțările.[1][6] Both are registered in the DEX.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Bălhuc, Paul (15 January 2017). "Câte litere are cel mai lung cuvânt din limba română și care este singurul termen ce conține toate vocalele". Adevărul (in Romanian).
  2. ^ "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis". Lexico. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  3. ^ "What is the longest English word?". Lexico. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Electroglotospectrografie". Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Curiozități lingvistice: cele mai lungi cuvinte din limba română". Dicție.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Curiozități: Cele mai lungi cuvinte din limba română. Unul are 44 de litere". TV8 (in Romanian). 31 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Uiuiu". Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Autoînsămânțările". Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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