malsanulejestrinaĉo
Esperanto
editEtymology
editCompound of malsanulejo + estro + -ino + -aĉ- + -o.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmalsanulejestrinaĉo (accusative singular malsanulejestrinaĉon, plural malsanulejestrinaĉoj, accusative plural malsanulejestrinaĉojn)
- terrible female boss of a hospital
Usage notes
editThis word is usually presented as an example of agglutination in Esperanto and its potential for infinite compounding, and is considered by many Esperantists to be poor style.[1]
References
edit- ^ Jordan, David K. (1999 July 1) “Chapter 4 (Part 1): Nouns”, in Being colloquial in Esperanto: a reference guide[1], Esperanto League for North Amer, →ISBN: “Some stylists regard the shortest correct form as slightly preferable.”