[B-Greek] Longest word in literature

Joseph B Theranger theranger1 at comcast.net
Wed Jan 12 14:23:39 EST 2011


I actually know what antidisestablishmentarianism means and I was proud of 
that fact.  Now I am once again greatly humbled.
What does this word actually mean or what idea is this word (??) actually 
trying to convey?

Joe Theranger


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Kilmon" <jkilmon at historian.net>
To: "David McKay" <davidmckay52 at gmail.com>; <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Longest word in literature


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> From: "David McKay" <davidmckay52 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:04 AM
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>> Seen this word before?
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>> λοπαδο­τεμαχο­σελαχο­γαλεο­κρανιο­λειψανο­δριμ­υπο­τριμματο­σιλφιο­καραβο­μελιτο­κατακεχυ­μενο­κιχλ­επι­κοσσυφο­φαττο­περιστερ­αλεκτρυον­οπτο­κεφαλλιο­κιγκλο­πελειο­λαγῳο­σιραιο­βαφη­τραγανο­πτερύγων
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>> David McKay
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> Down here in Texas we just call it chili,
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> Jack
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