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Posted By: Jackie Word Oddities for belMarduk - 12/10/04 02:44 PM
http://members.aol.com/gulfhigh2/words17.html
Ex.'s:
BELLE-FAMILLE is the longest word consisting only of letters in the first half of the alphabet. PROTOTYPONS is the longest word consisting only of letters in the second half of the alphabet.

The longest words consisting only of vowels are YOUYOU and AYEAYE.


Here's one that reminded me of our Most Beautiful Word thread:
The longest words with horizontal symmetry are COCCIDIE and DECOCHEE. The longest words consisting only of letters with vertical symmetry are TUYAUTAIT and VOUVOYAIT.




Posted By: callithump Re: Word Oddities for belMarduk - 12/12/04 10:50 PM
What does COCCIDIE mean? Does it have something to do with COCCID?

I’m learning English. If u find anywhere I can improve my composition, Pls do let me know. Bow.
Posted By: belMarduk Re: Word Oddities for belMarduk - 12/15/04 01:37 AM
I don't know why, but this is the category that generally makes people "re-read" themselves a lot. You know, when you get the "that can,t be right" feeling.

EEE is found in AGREEE, ANUCLEEE, BEEE, CAPEEE, CONGREEE, CREEE, DEGREEE, DELINEEE, ENUCLEEE, GREEE, GUEEE, INCREEE, MAUGREEE, MONONUCLEEE, NUCLEEE, PLURINUCLEEE, PROCREEE, RAGREEE, RECREEE, REEE, REGREEE, SUPPLEEE, TOREEE.



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