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. The word has a 22-letter synonym: esternocleidomastoideo, which is shorter because it omits the Latin prefix occipito- (occipital). Both words are abbreviated as ECOM.
The 25-letter word electroencefalografistas, plural of electroencefalografista, means "electroencephalographists" or "electroencephalographers": specialists in the brain measurement technology of electroencephalography (EEG).
The 23-letter adverb anticonstitucionalmente means "anticonstitutionally". Anticonstitucionalmente is also the Portuguese translation; the French translation, anticonstitutionnellement, is an exceptionally long word as well (25 letters).
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In the table below, all of the Spanish nouns except for arteriosclerosis can be pluralised by adding an s to the end.
The RAE column indicates whether the Real Academia Española lists and defines the word in the Diccionario de la lengua española, its official dictionary.
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