Makes me think of an old My Word program where "A rose is a rose, is a rose" was transformed into "Arrows, sees Harrows, Ciceros". Which really has nothing much to do with this word, other than the connection I made in my own mind.ærose, a.Of the nature of copper or brass, coppery, brassy.----------------Now playing: … Continue reading By any other name
Month: October 2007
Sounds like a deodorant
A word I didn't even know existed before I read it in the OED, much less was I cognizant of any need for such a word. I find it a pleasant-sounding word and I can see how it would be useful for people needing to draw some finer distinctions than the general population does on … Continue reading Sounds like a deodorant
Not just a prefix any more!
I tend not to think of words like this as, well, words. Instead, I think of them as abbreviations or as, indeed, prefixes. On the other hand, the definition and the usage clearly indicates that it is a word as well as an abbreviation.aero, a.[Abbrev.]a. colloq. Aerodynamic, streamlined: used chiefly with reference to motor vehicles.b. … Continue reading Not just a prefix any more!
Where eagles soar. Or nest. Or something.
That's right, four currently acceptable spellings. That's nothing really, the word has gone through 14 different spellings over the centuries. I find this odd, particularly that the spelling of this word still hasn't been nailed down by this point. Long may it continue, however, I'd hate to see some committee try to impose a Standard … Continue reading Where eagles soar. Or nest. Or something.
A word designed for politicians, clearly.
From the name of the Greek god of winds. A nice little play on words, I think.æolistic, a.‘Long-winded.’----------------Now playing: The Jelly Jam - The Jelly Jam - 06 - Relivingvia FoxyTunes
Could you use it in a sentence please?
It's just because it's a big, ugly-looking, spelling-bee word. Cool? Cool.ægithognathous, a.Zool.Having the formation of palate characteristic of the family Ægithognathæ (perching birds, woodpeckers, swifts): see quot. 1894. Hence ægi{sm}thognathism, the condition of being ægithognathous.1894 R. B. SHARPE Handbk. Birds Gt. Brit. I. 1 The palate is said to be ‘ægithognathous’, or ‘Passerine’, when the … Continue reading Could you use it in a sentence please?
It’s under control.
I only knew this word in the latter part of sense 2. It makes a lot more sense now as the name of a a missile-cruiser weapons system now that I have an understanding of the first sense as well. Though, now that I consider it, I should have known before this since the word … Continue reading It’s under control.
I’m not going to make it today.
I'm going to have to start using this word if I have to call in sick for work. Really though, it wouldn't work. No one would understand and it would lead a big confusion unless I also also noted that I was sick and what fun would that be?æger, a.The L. word for ‘sick,’ used … Continue reading I’m not going to make it today.
We can build it better, stronger, faster.
Couple my fondness for the first letter (or letters) with the fact that this word describes a feature we've all seen but never knew there was a specific word for... and we have a perfect word for this blog. It's a feature that I think is rather attractive.ædiculaChiefly Roman Archit.A niche (for a statue), esp. … Continue reading We can build it better, stronger, faster.
Tradition!
"You may ask, 'How did this tradition get started?' I'll tell you! [pause] I don't know. But it's a tradition." This post isn't entirely an excuse to quote from Fiddler on the Roof. I also have long been fascinated with this, well, letter, for lack of a better term. As a child, I would often … Continue reading Tradition!
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