EUOUAE

Etymology

Taken from the vowels in the hymn Gloria Patri doxology: "seculorum Amen".

Noun

euouae (plural euouaes)

(music) A type of cadence in medieval music.

Usage notes

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, it is the longest word in the English language which is made up of nothing but vowels.

Source: Wiktionary



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