Longest word in Spanish

This article describes some of the longest words in the Spanish language.

Esternocleidooccipitomastoideos (31 letters) is the plural of the noun esternocleidooccipitomastoideo, which is the sternocleidomastoid, a muscle in the human neck.[1] The word has a 22-letter synonym: esternocleidomastoideo,[2][3][4] which is shorter because it omits the Latin prefix occipito- ('occipital').[5] Both words are abbreviated as ECOM.[4]

The 24-letter word electroencefalografistas, plural of electroencefalografista, means 'electroencephalographists' or 'electroencephalographers': specialists in the brain measurement technology of electroencephalography (EEG).[3][6]

The 23-letter adverb anticonstitucionalmente means 'anticonstitutionally'.[7] Anticonstitucionalmente is also the Portuguese translation; the French translation, anticonstitutionnellement, is an exceptionally long word as well (25 letters).[7]

Long words

In the table below, all of the Spanish nouns except for arteriosclerosis can be pluralised by adding an s (es for internacionalizaciones) to the end. The adjective otorrinolaringológico can also be pluralised with an s; the plurals of the other adjectives end in es.

The RAE column indicates whether the Real Academia Española lists and defines the word in the Diccionario de la lengua española, its official dictionary.

Word Letters Syllables Part of speech Translation RAE Ref.
hipopotomonstrosesquipedaliofobia 3313nounhippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobiaNo
esternocleidooccipitomastoideo 3013nounsternocleidomastoidNo[1]
hexakosioihexekontahexafobia 2810nounhexakosioihexekontahexaphobiaNo
anticonstitucionalmente 239adverbanticonstitutionallyNo[7]
electroencefalografista 2310nounelectroencephalographerYes[3][6]
esternocleidomastoideo 229nounsternocleidomastoidYes[2][8]
electroencefalografía 2110nounelectroencephalographyYes[8][9]
otorrinolaringológico 2110adjectiveotorhinolaryngologicalYes[10]
internacionalización 208nouninternationalizationYes[11]
electroencefalograma 209nounelectroencephalogramYes[8][12]
otorrinolaringología 2010nounotorhinolaryngologyYes[13]
electrocardiografía 199nounelectrocardiographyYes[14][15]
desafortunadamente 188adjectiveunfortunatelyYes[16]
anticonstitucional 187adjectiveanticonstitutionalYes[17]
desconsoladamente 177adverbdisconsolatelyYes[18]
interculturalidad 177nouninterculturalityYes[19]
arteriosclerosis 166nounarteriosclerosisYes[8][20]
electrodoméstico 167nounhome applianceYes[8][21]
inconstitucional 166adjectiveunconstitutionalYes[22]
limpiaparabrisas 167nounwindshield wiperYes[23]
inexorablemente 157adverbinexorablyYes[24]
paralelepípedo 147nounparallelepipedYes[8][25]

See also

References
  1. Roldán Calzado, Juan Luis (2008). "La palabra más larga". Me la juego a letras (in Spanish). Lulu Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-4092-2893-6. Retrieved 15 March 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. "esternocleidomastoideo". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. Erichsen, Gerald (15 June 2014). "What Is the Longest Word in Spanish?". ThoughtCo. About, Inc. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  4. Peninou, Gilles; Tixa, Serge (2010). "Introducción local: el cuello". Las tensiones musculares: Del diagnóstico al tratamiento (in Spanish). Barcelona: Elsevier Masson. p. 4. ISBN 978-84-458-2015-5. OCLC 889248601. Retrieved 15 March 2017 – via Google Books.
  5. "occipito-". Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  6. "electroencefalografista". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. Sundem, Garth (2009). "The Longest Words in Many Languages". The Geeks' Guide to World Domination. New York: Three Rivers Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-307-45034-0. OCLC 232980435. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  8. "Cuáles son las palabras más largas en español (y cuales son las falsas o inventadas)". Solosequenosenada (in Spanish). 2 April 2010.
  9. "electroencefalografía". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  10. "otorrinolaringológico". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  11. "internacionalización". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  12. "electroencefalograma". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  13. "otorrinolaringología". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  14. "electrocardiografía". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  15. "Separar en sílabas la palabra: electrocardiografiamente". Buscapalabras. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  16. "desafortunadamente". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  17. "anticonstitucional". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  18. "desconsoladamente". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  19. "interculturalidad". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  20. "arteriosclerosis". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  21. "electrodoméstico". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  22. "inconstitucional". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  23. "limpiaparabrisas". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  24. "inexorablemente". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  25. "paralelepípedo". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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