honorificabilitudinitatibus
27 letters|/hɒˌnɒrɪfɪkəˌbɪlɪˌtjuːdɪnɪˈteɪtɪbəs/
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Meaning
The state of being able to achieve honors. The longest word in Shakespeare's works.
Etymology
From Latin: honorificabilitudo (state of being honorable) + -initatibus (plural form).
Usage
Found in Love's Labour's Lost (Act V, Scene I). Often cited in discussions of Shakespeare's wordplay.
Pronunciation
/hɒˌnɒrɪfɪkəˌbɪlɪˌtjuːdɪnɪˈteɪtɪbəs/
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