infoman commented on the word ouranic
ouranic (of the sky); antonym of chthonic (of the underworld), often used in classifying Greek gods
February 18, 2012
infoman commented on the word Mirabile dictu
1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula ....
And then, mirabile dictu, between the piers, leaping from wave to wave as it rushed at headlong speed, swept the strange schooner before the blast, with all sail set, and gained the safety of the harbour.
December 31, 2009
From Latin, mirabilis (“wonderful”) + dictum, supine of dico (“speak, tell”) / http://goo.gl/77YX
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infoman commented on the word ouranic
ouranic (of the sky); antonym of chthonic (of the underworld), often used in classifying Greek gods
February 18, 2012
infoman commented on the word Mirabile dictu
1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula ....
And then, mirabile dictu, between the piers, leaping from wave to wave as it rushed at headlong speed, swept the strange schooner before the blast, with all sail set, and gained the safety of the harbour.
December 31, 2009
infoman commented on the word Mirabile dictu
From Latin, mirabilis (“wonderful”) + dictum, supine of dico (“speak, tell”) / http://goo.gl/77YX
December 31, 2009