aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From Latin aequus (“equal, balanced”) + salina (“pertaining to salt”) + calcalino (“pertaining to calcium or lime”) + English ceraceous + alumino- + Latin cupreo (“pertaining to copper”) + English vitriolic. Coined in the 18th century by Edward Strother to describe the mineral-rich spa waters of Bath, England.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˌiːkwiːoʊˌsælɪnoʊˌkælkəˌlɪnoʊsəˌreɪsiːoʊəˌluːmɪˈnoʊsoʊˌkuːpriːoʊˌvɪtriˈɒlɪk/
=== Adjective ===
aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic (not comparable)
(nonce word, rare) Containing balanced proportions of saline, calcareous, ceraceous, aluminous, copper-bearing, and vitriolic constituents, especially descriptive of certain mineral waters.
Aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic, at 52 letters, describing the spa waters at Bath, England, is attributed to Dr. Edward Strother (1675–1737).