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Forum: Writer's Corner

03-04-2011

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Sticky: Logophiles Unite!

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Posted By ablethevoice

Re: Logophiles Unite!

Borborygmus (n)

Background:
From the Greek word meaning "to rumble." Borborygmus is onomatopoeic – because it sounds, at least to the Ancient Greeks, just like the thing it describes.

Simply...

Forum: Writer's Corner

12-16-2010

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Sticky: Logophiles Unite!

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Posted By ablethevoice

Re: Logophiles Unite!

Bellicose: aggression; a willingness to fight (CF "pugnacious")

Cotyledon: the first green leaves to break ground when a seed sprouts.

Tryptych: a work of art (usually a panel painting) which...

Forum: Writer's Corner

12-16-2010

Replies: 33

Sticky: Logophiles Unite!

Views: 8,323

Posted By ablethevoice

Re: Logophiles Unite!

Two words which come to mind:

Distaff:

1 a : a staff for holding the flax, tow, or wool in spinning
b : woman's work or domain
2 : the female branch or side of a family

Until i...

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