A word created by Aristhophanes, used in his play Assembly Women. It was, or is, the longest word known. It is a fictional dish said to be comprised of several kinds of fish, shark, shellfish, several kinds of fowl, wine, honey, sauces, and herbs.
A term created by J.R.R. Tolkien meaning spectre or product of necromancy. It is used once in Return of the King. Eowyn, the warrior maiden from Rohan, uses it as a term of derision when she confronts the Lord of the Ringwraiths. Related uses are Dwimorberg, haunted mountain, and Dwimordene, land of illusion.
Wordnik is a person with close association with words, as "-nik is a suffice meaning associated with. As "Erin is a wordnik, because she has spent so much time working with words."
Wordnik is closely related to "logophile," a lover of words. As "people who contribute to Wordnik are usually lovers of words, or logophiles."
"U" is used as a substitute for "you" in text messages and internet chat. It will be interesting to see if it moves into everyday writing. "If U can read this, thank ur your teacher."
Many potential. used in cellular biology to decribe stem cells, especially the induced pluripotent stem cells. These are cells that have the potnetial to differentiate into many different cell types.
the celebration of an event at number of months. This is derived from anniversary, rather than the gratingly imperfect "We are celebrating our 6 month anniversay." Based on "mensis" L month, and versus, pp vertere to turn. I first used it in the 1960's at University of Chicago, I find it on the web from others, who have had the same concern. I imagine it is much older.
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abrimmer commented on the word Lopadotemachoselachogaleokranioleipsanodrimhypotrimmatosilphioparaomelitokatakechymenokichlepikossyphophattoperisteralektryonoptekephalliokigklopeleiolagoiosiraiobaphetraganopterygon
A word created by Aristhophanes, used in his play Assembly Women. It was, or is, the longest word known. It is a fictional dish said to be comprised of several kinds of fish, shark, shellfish, several kinds of fowl, wine, honey, sauces, and herbs.
September 25, 2009
abrimmer commented on the word piassaba
The name for both a palm tree that grows in the Amazon basin and the fiber that comes from it. The fiber is used to make baskets and other handcrafts.
September 10, 2009
abrimmer commented on the word pandiculate
It refers to the combined action of stretching and yawning.
September 10, 2009
abrimmer commented on the word Picture
A term created by J.R.R. Tolkien meaning spectre or product of necromancy. It is used once in Return of the King. Eowyn, the warrior maiden from Rohan, uses it as a term of derision when she confronts the Lord of the Ringwraiths. Related uses are Dwimorberg, haunted mountain, and Dwimordene, land of illusion.
May 30, 2009
abrimmer commented on the word wordnik
Wordnik is a person with close association with words, as "-nik is a suffice meaning associated with. As "Erin is a wordnik, because she has spent so much time working with words."
Wordnik is closely related to "logophile," a lover of words. As "people who contribute to Wordnik are usually lovers of words, or logophiles."
April 14, 2009
abrimmer commented on the word u
"U" is used as a substitute for "you" in text messages and internet chat. It will be interesting to see if it moves into everyday writing. "If U can read this, thank ur your teacher."
April 14, 2009
abrimmer commented on the word pluripotent
Many potential. used in cellular biology to decribe stem cells, especially the induced pluripotent stem cells. These are cells that have the potnetial to differentiate into many different cell types.
April 13, 2009
abrimmer commented on the word mile
Mile is derived from mille, Latin for 1000. It was the length of 1000 paces by a Roman soldier.
April 12, 2009
abrimmer commented on the word league
League, in its meaning of an association, is derived from Latin ligo, ligare, to bind, as in people bound together.
League, as a measure of distance, is derived from medieval Latin, leuga
April 12, 2009
abrimmer commented on the word mensiversary
the celebration of an event at number of months. This is derived from anniversary, rather than the gratingly imperfect "We are celebrating our 6 month anniversay." Based on "mensis" L month, and versus, pp vertere to turn. I first used it in the 1960's at University of Chicago, I find it on the web from others, who have had the same concern. I imagine it is much older.
March 27, 2009