aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic

/ˌaɪːkwiːoʊsəˌlɪnoʊˌkælkəˌlɪnoʊsəˌreɪʃioʊəˌluːmɪˌnoʊsoʊˌkjuprioʊˌvɪtriˈɑːlɪk/

adjective

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).”

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Meanings

adjectiveaequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic (not comparable)
  1. nonce wordnot comparablerareContaining 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).

Origin

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.

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APA

aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic

MLA

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Chicago

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