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longest words The longest word in any given language depends on the word formation rules of each specific language, and on the types of words allowed for consideration. Agglutinative languages allow for the creation of long words via compounding. Words con ...
in the
Spanish language Spanish ( or , Castilian) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from colloquial Latin spoken on the Iberian peninsula. Today, it is a global language with more than 500 million native speakers, mainly in the ...
. '' Esternocleidooccipitomastoideos'' (31 letters) is the plural of the noun '' esternocleidooccipitomastoideo'', which is the
sternocleidomastoid The sternocleidomastoid muscle is one of the largest and most superficial cervical muscles. The primary actions of the muscle are rotation of the head to the opposite side and flexion of the neck. The sternocleidomastoid is innervated by the access ...
, a muscle in the human neck. The word has a 22-letter
synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are al ...
: '' esternocleidomastoideo'', which is shorter because it omits the Latin prefix (' occipital'). Both words are abbreviated as ''ECOM''. The 24-letter word , plural of '' electroencefalografista'', means 'electroencephalographists' or ' electroencephalographers': specialists in the brain measurement technology of
electroencephalography Electroencephalography (EEG) is a method to record an electrogram of the spontaneous electrical activity of the brain. The biosignals detected by EEG have been shown to represent the postsynaptic potentials of pyramidal neurons in the neocorte ...
(EEG). The 23-letter adverb '' anticonstitucionalmente'' means ' anticonstitutionally'. '' Anticonstitucionalmente'' is also the
Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...
translation; the French translation, '' anticonstitutionnellement'', is an exceptionally long word as well (25 letters).


Long words

In the table below, all of the Spanish nouns except for can be pluralised by adding an ''s'' (''es'' for ) to the end. The adjective 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 The Royal Spanish Academy ( es, Real Academia Española, generally abbreviated as RAE) is Spain's official royal institution with a mission to ensure the stability of the Spanish language. It is based in Madrid, Spain, and is affiliated with ...
lists and defines the word in the ''
Diccionario de la lengua española The ''Diccionario de la lengua española'' (DLE; ; en, Dictionary of the Spanish language), previously known as ''Diccionario de la Real Academia Española'' (DRAE; en, Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy), is produced, edited, and publish ...
'', its official dictionary.


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Words of specified length

Words of specified length in Spanish
Spanish words and phrases Word in Spanish
Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...