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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]

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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 33 13 noun hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia No
esternocleidooccipitomastoideo 30 13 noun sternocleidomastoid No [1]
hexakosioihexekontahexafobia 28 10 noun hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia No
anticonstitucionalmente 23 9 adverb anticonstitutionally No [7]
electroencefalografista 23 10 noun electroencephalographer Yes [3][6]
esternocleidomastoideo 22 9 noun sternocleidomastoid Yes [2][8]
electroencefalografía 21 10 noun electroencephalography Yes [8][9]
otorrinolaringológico 21 10 adjective otorhinolaryngological Yes [10]
internacionalización 20 8 noun internationalization Yes [11]
electroencefalograma 20 9 noun electroencephalogram Yes [8][12]
otorrinolaringología 20 10 noun otorhinolaryngology Yes [13]
electrocardiografía 19 9 noun electrocardiography Yes [14][15]
desafortunadamente 18 8 adjective unfortunately Yes [16]
anticonstitucional 18 7 adjective anticonstitutional Yes [17]
desconsoladamente 17 7 adverb disconsolately Yes [18]
interculturalidad 17 7 noun interculturality Yes [19]
arteriosclerosis 16 6 noun arteriosclerosis Yes [8][20]
electrodoméstico 16 7 noun home appliance Yes [8][21]
inconstitucional 16 6 adjective unconstitutional Yes [22]
limpiaparabrisas 16 7 noun windshield wiper Yes [23]
inexorablemente 15 7 adverb inexorably Yes [24]
paralelepípedo 14 7 noun parallelepiped Yes [8][25]

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "esternocleidomastoideo". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Erichsen, Gerald (15 June 2014). "What Is the Longest Word in Spanish?". ThoughtCo. About, Inc. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "electroencefalografista". RAE.es (in Spanish). Real Academia Española. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d e f "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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