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**soubiri** · 05-22-2007, 08:28 AM

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Googol (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['gu-gêl]<a href="http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.nu3.4.ivw.3wf7"></a> Definition: A number represented by a one followed by a hundred zeroes. Usage: It is important when you are balancing your checkbook that you never confuse a googol with a googolplex, a number with a 1 followed by a googol of zeros. It is easy to do, given the similarity in pronunciation and spelling. Suggested Usage: So, if I'm not a mathematician without enough to occupy my mind, how can I use this word? Funny you should ask. The obvious place is on the invitations to your parties: "Come to our party Saturday night for gaggles of gags and googols of giggles." (That kind of silly hyperbole should hold the attendance to full-time fun-lovers.) If you are totally immune to silly alliteration and hyperbole, you could refer to googols of googly-eyed fans surrounding a rock star. But then most of us wouldn't. Etymology: This word was coined in 1938 by Milton Sirotta, the 9-year-old nephew of American mathematician, Edward Kasner, when Ed asked him for a name for a very large number. The "Google" spelling was taken by the web search engine from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (1979) by Douglas Adams, in which one of Deep Thought's designers asks, "And are you not . . . a greater analyst than the Googleplex Star Thinker in the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity which can calculate the trajectory of every single dust particle throughout a five-week Dangrabad Beta sand blizzard?"

**soubiri** · 05-28-2007, 03:29 PM

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**soubiri** · 05-29-2007, 03:36 PM

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**soubiri** · 06-04-2007, 10:58 AM

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Sempiternal (Adjective) Pronunciation: [sem-pi-'têr-nêl] Definition: An emphatic and more poetic word for "eternal," "timeless," "temporally infinite."Usage: Use today's word when you wish to emphasize the long length of a period of time in a way that listeners won't forget. It is also an attractive adornment of any poetic setting. Simply add the traditional –ly to create an adverb. Suggested Usage: Given the fact that "forever" and "eternal" are longer than most of us can conceive, words like today's are used mostly for hyperbolic effect, "Joshua, you are a sempiternal fountain of youth! What do you take?" However, this hyperbole has an important function—it emphasizes a deep emotional investment in an important long-term relation, "I will be sempiternally grateful to you for telling me so much about myself that I was unaware of."Etymology: Today's word comes from Late Latin "sempiternalis" from Latin "sempiternus," a compound of semper "always" (as in the Marine Corps motto semper fidelis "always faithful") + aeternus "eternal." Latin "semper" is a truncated form of the phrase for "once and for all," comprising sem- "once" and per "for."

**soubiri** · 06-12-2007, 06:16 PM

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Abulia (Noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'bu-li-yê]<a href="http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.vn5.4.o4i.3wf7" target="_blank"></a> Definition: A loss of volition or the ability to make decisions.Usage: The adjective is "abulic," also used to refer to a person suffering from this dysfunction. Suggested Usage: Medically speaking, abulia usually results from damage to the right (occasionally the left) parietal lobe of the brain. However, some smokers seem abulic when it comes to kicking the habit. Chocolate triggers abulia in weaklings like me. In fact, many foods are suspected of triggering this frailty; ice cream is at the top of the list. Sports leave many men abulic; shopping, many women. Currently, no antidote is available. Etymology: From Greek aboulia "indecision" comprising a- "without" + boule "will." "Boule" comes from PIE *gwel-/gwol-/gwl "throw, pierce." It turns up in Greek as ballein "to throw" and ballizein "to dance" whence "ball" (the dance), "ballad," and "ballet." The same original root ended up in "quell" from Old English cwellan "to kill, destroy," not to mention "kill," itself.

**Hatem_deu** · 06-22-2007, 04:42 PM

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**Hatem_deu** · 06-22-2007, 04:47 PM

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**soubiri** · 06-25-2007, 07:35 PM

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Peccable (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['pek-ê-bêl]<a href="http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.rw5.4.lnz.3wf7" target="_blank"></a> Definition: Sinful, capable of sin, wrong-doing, or error—imperfect.Usage: Orphan negatives are the negatives of words fallen out of use, such as "hapless," "inane," "insipid," "immaculate," "impromptu," "nonchalant." An unlucky person is hapless but a lucky person is doesn't have much hap. You're very clean if you’re immaculate but not maculate if you’re very dirty and, if you don't care, you’re indifferent, but if you do, it shouldn't make you all that different. However, if you’re not impeccable, "sinless and incapable of sin," you will be peccable for "impeccable" is a false orphan negative. The stem, "peccable," still lurks around the edge of language, still a part of language though not of speech, our use of language. Suggested Usage: Today's word is a specialized term for one sense of "imperfect," "Miss Deeds led a peccable but overall agreeable life." Do allow for the double takes of those listening to you when you use it, though: "Weems may be too peccable to keep the company books."Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin Latin peccabilis "sinful" from peccare "to stumble, sin." "Peccare" comes from a Proto-Indo-European construction *ped-ko, based on the root *ped-, which became Latin pes, pedis "foot," found in English "pedal," "pedestrian," and "impede" from Latin impedire "to hobble." In Russian the root emerged as pod "under," in Sanskrit as padam "footstep" and pat "foot, and in Greek as pous, pod- "foot," which we find in the eight-footed "octopus," the flat-footed "platypus," not to mention the three-footed "tripod." As we would expect, in English the [p] becomes [f] and the [d], [t], giving us "foot" and, with a lock of hair, "fetlock."

**soubiri** · 06-30-2007, 07:42 AM

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Pavid (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['pæv-id] Definition: Easily frightened, fearful, pusillanimous, timorous.Usage: Today's is a lovelier and more exotic substitute for "fearful," "scared," and "afraid" when these commonplace adjectives begin to weigh on your conversations. It doesn't take as long to say as "pusillanimous" and isn't easily confused with "timid," as is "timorous." We thought you might like to give it a whirl. The adverb is "pavidly" and the noun, "paviditySuggested Usage: Think of today's word as a bit of spice for your speech: "Olive Pitts is such a pavid lamb, she will never ask for a raise." You can use the tired old terms mentioned above, but this word 'kicks up' the flavor of the verbal cuisine you serve your chatmates: "I'm not sure that a watchdog with such a pavid demeanor is worth $800." Dispel the pavid pallor of your speech with this touch of lexical sparkle today. Etymology: The etymology of today's word doesn't run very deep. It is a thinly veiled copy of Latin pavidus "fearful" from pavere "to quake with fear." The root here is the same found in putare "to cleanse, think over, reflect," found in "compute," "repute," "dispute," and others. Other relatives have long since dissipated.

**soubiri** · 07-01-2007, 09:54 AM

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Effulgent (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ê-'fêl-jênt ] Definition: Shining brilliantly, resplendent, emitting a brilliant light. Usage: Today's adjective comes from the verb, effulge "to shine brightly, blindingly." The adverb from the adjective is "effulgently" and the noun is "effulgence." This is the word to use when neither "bright" nor "brilliant" says it all, so use it sparingly and surgically. Suggested Usage: Today's adjective refers to objects that are brighter than bright, "Les Braine thinks every effulgent object he sees in the sky is a UFO." This sense sometimes slips over to refer to resplendence, "Grace Fuller made an effulgent entrance at the cotillion, draped in a sequin-coated gown held down by every bauble she had ever bought or filched." It can move even further into abstraction: "Einstein's mind was a constant source of effulgent ideas." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin "effulgens, effulgent-," the present participle of effulgere "to shine out" composed of ex- "out" + fulgere "to shine." This word comes from Proto-Indo-European *bhel- "shine, flash." The initial [bh] is [b] with the puff of air we get pronouncing [p] today (hold your hand in front of your mouth and say "pup"). In initial position, it usually became [f] in Latin, as the same root gave "burn" in English but fornax "oven" in Latin. *Bhel- became beo "white" in Serbian, belyi "white" in Russian, "blanch," "bleach", "blank" and "black" (!), not "white" in English, as words occasionally become their own antonyms, as did "cold" and "scald."

**soubiri** · 07-03-2007, 09:29 AM

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Farrago (Noun) Pronunciation: [fê-'rah-go]<a href="http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.xwm.5.pgn.3wf7" target="_blank"></a> Definition: A disorganized mixture, a hotchpotch (not PA Dutch for "hodge-podge" but the original pronunciation of that word, from the English pronunciation of the French word hochepot "stew"—literally "shake pot"—converted to a rhyme compound).Usage: The plural is "farragoes" with an [e]. The adjective is "farraginous" [fê-'ræ-ji-nês] as, "Each of us is a farraginous conglomeration of prejudices." Suggested Usage: The rather literal-minded Roy Hattersley considered Walter Scott's 'Ivanhoe' "a farrago of historical nonsense combined with maudlin romance." It remains, nonetheless, an excellent romantic novel for the young at heart. Once more: "Mavis' home is furnished in a farrago of styles ranging from classical to what might be called contemporary punk camp." Etymology: Latin farrago "mixed fodder" from far, farr- "spelt (a kind of grain." The same root underlies "farina" from another variant referring to grain. It emerged in English as the "bar" in "barley."

**soubiri** · 07-04-2007, 07:06 AM

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Terroirism (Noun) Pronunciation: [ter-wah-'ri-zêm]<a href="http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.15fz.4.ujk.3wf7"></a> Definition: No, we didn't misspell today's word. Terroirism is the conviction that the "taste of the soil" [goût de terroir] plays the dominant role in determining the flavor and bouquet of a wine rather than the yeast and fermentation. Usage: A terroir [ter'wahr] is the microclimate of the vineyard—the type of soil, the drainage, the inclination vis-à-vis the sun—that influences the taste of the grape. Everyone agrees that the terroir influences the taste of at least some types of wine but the terroirist is convinced it is the dominant factor in determining the taste of wine in general. Suggested Usage: Admittedly, the range of application for today’s word is a bit narrow unless you are involved in the esoteric discussions of the origins of the tastes in wine. The terroirist, of course, believes the soil holds the answer while the anti-terroirist holds it to be the yeast, fermentation, and casks. Etymology: Today's is a recently borrowed French word that devolved from Latin terra "dry land," from torrere "to dry or parch" related to "terrace" via French from terraceus "earthen." "Terra" is also in the word Mediterranean "middle of the dry land," where the <place w:st="on">Mediterranean</place> was originally supposed to have been located. This Latin root is a descendent of PIE *ters "(to) dry, " which gave us "thirst" in English. It is unrelated to "terror," which comes from the PIE rool *ter-/tre- "to shake" underlying "tremble" and Russian tryasti "shake" found in zemletryasenie "earthquake."

**soubiri** · 07-05-2007, 06:50 AM

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Digamy (Noun) Pronunciation: ['di-gê-mi]<a href="http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.176b.8.vot.3wf7"></a> Definition: A second marriage after a divorce or the passing of a spouse, deuterogamy. Usage: Bigamy is marriage to two spouses simultaneously; digamy is marriage to two spouses in succession. Polygamy is marriage to several partners simultaneously—"polygyny" refers to having several wives while "polyandry" refers to having several husbands. The adjective for today's noun is "digamous" and sounds like "bigamous." Suggested Usage: The English language is rich in words referring to multiple spouses; clearly spousal affiliation is an important social issue among us and we must have terms to refer to all its aspects. Digamy has become almost as common as marriage since the more or less <country-region w:st="on">united states</country-region> of <place w:st="on">North America</place> began legalizing divorce in the 60s. "All my friends become digamous so fast, it is difficult to say that that none are bigamous." Digamy has become an aspect of family life that many <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">US</place></country-region> families in the post-Vietnam era have had to make allowances for. Etymology: From Greek digamia "marriage twice" based on dis "twice" + gamos "marriage." The synonym of today's word, "deuterogamy," comes from Greek deuteros "second" + "gamos" and is related to the name of the fifth book of the Bible, Deuteronomy from Greek deuteronomion "second law" from deuteros "second" + nom- "law."

**soubiri** · 07-09-2007, 09:15 AM

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Halcyon (Noun) Pronunciation: ['hæl-si-ên ] Definition: A fabled bird that nested around the winter solstice, building its nest on the seas, which it charmed into calmness until its eggs hatched; the kingfisher. As an adjective it means "calm, tranquil." Usage: It is heard almost exclusively in the phrase "halcyon days" referring to days of unperturbed solace and contentment. Suggested Usage: Here is a beautiful word that could make our language more mellifluous if used more often: "After a halcyon vacation in the wilderness, Fritz adjusted slowly to the frenetic pace of the office." Some people have a look suggesting the halcyon: "Her halcyon gaze allayed all his anxieties in a moment." Etymology: Greek (h)alkuon "kingfisher, halcyon" possibly from hals "salt, sea" + kuon, the present participle of kuo "conceive."

**soubiri** · 07-10-2007, 06:39 AM

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Halcyon (Noun) Pronunciation: ['hæl-si-ên ] Definition: A fabled bird that nested around the winter solstice, building its nest on the seas, which it charmed into calmness until its eggs hatched; the kingfisher. As an adjective it means "calm, tranquil." Usage: It is heard almost exclusively in the phrase "halcyon days" referring to days of unperturbed solace and contentment. Suggested Usage: Here is a beautiful word that could make our language more mellifluous if used more often: "After a halcyon vacation in the wilderness, Fritz adjusted slowly to the frenetic pace of the office." Some people have a look suggesting the halcyon: "Her halcyon gaze allayed all his anxieties in a moment." <span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa">Etymology:<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"> Greek (h)alkuon "kingfisher, halcyon" possibly from hals "salt, sea" + kuon, the present participle of kuo "conceive."

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