Confetti the end of the 19th century, using symbolic shreds of coloured paper rather than real sweets. Confetti Confetti are small pieces or streamers of paper, mylar, or metallic material which are usually thrown at celebrations, especially parades and weddings. The origins are from the Latin "confectum", with "confetti" the plural of Italian "confetto", small sweet. Modern paper confetti trace back to symbolic rituals of tossing grains and sweets during special occasions, traditional for numerous cultures throughout history as an ancient custom dating back to pagan times, but adapted from sweets and grains to paper through the centuries. Confetti are made
Longest word in Spanish Longest word in Spanish This article describes some of the longest words in the Spanish language. "Esternocleidooccipitomastoideos" (31-letters) is the plural of the noun "esternocleidooccipitomastoideo", which is the sternocleidomastoid, a muscle in the human neck. The word has a 22-letter synonym: "esternocleidomastoideo", which is shorter because it omits the Latin prefix "occipito-" (occipital). Both words are abbreviated as "ECOM". The 24-letter word "electroencefalografistas", plural of "electroencefalografista", means "electroencephalographists" or "electroencephalographers": specialists in the brain measurement technology of electroencephalography (EEG). The 23-letter adverb "anticonstitucionalmente" means "anticonstitutionally". "Anticonstitucionalmente" is also the Portuguese translation; the French translation, "anticonstitutionnellement", is an exceptionally long word