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erinmckean commented on the word puerarchy
"Because the world we live in is not just a patriarchy; it's a puerarchy—what gets focused on in the culture is defined by boys and young men." Interviewwith Paula Smith
May 26, 2011
frogapplause commented on the word puerarchy
What is the origin for puer? Meaning?
May 26, 2011
rolig commented on the word puerarchy
puer is Latin for "boy"; hence, puerile.
May 26, 2011
frogapplause commented on the word puerarchy
Thanks, rolig!
May 27, 2011
qroqqa commented on the word puerarchy
Plus archy, Latin for . . . oh, wait. So it'd be a paedarchy or tecnarchy then.
May 27, 2011
rolig commented on the word puerarchy
Qroqqa, you're right, of course: the word is ill-formed by traditional standards. But then so are television, heterosexual, and a host of other words. I suppose this is evidence that the element -archy has become, or is becoming, a widely productive suffix, regardless of the etymology of the word it joins to, similar to what happened with -ology decades ago.
May 27, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word puerarchy
I have a list for such words! (only "officially accepted" words though)
May 27, 2011
dontcry commented on the word puerarchy
Young Boys Club?
May 31, 2011