The longest Greek word is:
λεπαδοτεμαχοσελαχογαλεοκρανιολειψανοδριμυποτριμμματοσιλφιοτυρομελιτοκατακεχυμενοκιχλεπικοσσυφοφατοπεριστεραλεκτρυνοπτοκεφαλιοκιγκλοπελειολαγῳοσιραιοβαφητραγανοπτερυγών.
Wow, that is indeed exceedingly long!
Aristophanes, a Greek poet born in about 450 BCE, is still on the curriculum for scholars of classics. In his day, he was renowned for his work in the area of comedy, which continues to influence modern theatre to the present.
One of the last plays Aristophanes wrote was ‘The Assemblywomen,’ with a plot about women planning to enter parliament and reduce male authority in favour of their own. Startled and alarmed by the revolt, the men quickly surrendered and accepted the state of affairs, although the new laws were difficult, particularly the one that required men to spend time with three unattractive women before settling down with a pretty one.
The story ends, as comedies often do, with a party, and at the party the guests were offered λεπαδοτεμαχοσελαχογαλεοκρανιολειψανοδριμυποτριμματοσιλφιοτυρομελιτοκατακεχυμενοκιχλεπικοσσυφοφατοπεριστεραλεκτρυνοπτοκεφαλιοκιγκλοπελειολαγῳοσιραιοβαφητραγανοπτερυγών.
The longest Greek word, as written by Aristophanes, was a compound word made up of all the elements of food and drink that were served to the guests.
Clearly, it was quite a feast.
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