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Post by madmax on May 15, 2021 9:01:44 GMT
Lycanthropy: refers to this concept embedded in English folklore for werewolf; supposed transformation from human into wolf.
Lycanthropy was also sometimes thought being some witchcraft type; power to metamorphose at will from human into wolf and back having been granted by Satan. This word derives from Greek 'Lukos' wolf plus Anthropos (man). Germanic equivalent, being this rather rare werewolfery, first element often been identified from Old English word 'wer' (man), though not altogether certain.
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Post by whitewolf on May 21, 2021 10:09:54 GMT
Maritorious: means being fond about one's husband, her partner to uxorious.
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Post by sonico on May 21, 2021 15:01:17 GMT
Sardoodledom: weird enough word for well-crafted works or 'well-made plays'. Which are created for pure entertainment, lacking any moral or ethical position. Plus, featuring what one critic called: "a poverty of thought".
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Post by trinity on May 27, 2021 13:02:52 GMT
Metemptosis: although this word is extremely rare, everyday situation this refers about is still very much with us. Since this refers to one correction in the Gregorian calendar, we all use. We need not worry this will affect us anytime soon, however, our next Metemptosis should occur in 2100.
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Post by whitewolf on May 28, 2021 10:10:35 GMT
Muliebrious: means effeminate, where own companion adjective is Muliebral (characteristic about womanhood or women).
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Post by sonico on May 28, 2021 15:01:10 GMT
Namby-pamby: had since been used in poems by poet's Alexander Pope and Ambrose Philips from Eighteenth Century. This word entered into language, meaning feeble or effeminate in behaviour, or expression.
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Post by madmax on May 29, 2021 9:00:03 GMT
Ninnyhammer: term used for somebody who's foolish or simpleton has for most part, vanished except in works; which consciously seek for evoking this bygone age through antique language. This word first recorded from late Sixteenth Century. You're nowt but a ninnyhammer, Sam Gamgee: that's what the Gaffer said to me often enough, it being a word of his.
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Post by bleu on Jun 1, 2021 8:02:16 GMT
Nympholepsy: means this wild frenzy caused from desire for some unattainable ideal.
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Post by gymslip on Jun 2, 2021 7:01:46 GMT
Cruciverbalist: word used for astute compiler crossword in puzzles and solver.
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Post by jet on Jun 2, 2021 8:02:04 GMT
Onomasticon: this word has throughout history, turned up most often in the titles in dictionaries for proper names or place names.
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Post by gaia on Jun 2, 2021 13:02:06 GMT
Valetudinarian: people unduly anxious about their health. Everyday word adopted for those who suffer from being some Hypochondriac. Although, there's this subtle difference: Hypochondriacs thinks they're always ill, whereas somebody "Valetudinarian", takes excessive care in making sure they don't fall ill.
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Post by sonico on Jun 4, 2021 15:01:49 GMT
Panglossian: is optimistic regardless about any circumstances.
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Post by gaia on Jun 9, 2021 13:00:14 GMT
Deipnosophist: came from two Greek words: Deipnon (chief meal or dinner) and Sophistes (master for his craft, clever or wise man). From latter, we get our modern word Sophistry, which has gone down in our world. This means arguments become undoubtedly clever, but either Specious, Fallacious or designed for Deception. Odd Words: Paraphernalia: we're most familiar with this word describing equipment or materials, used in some activity or craft. Also has this negative meaning: for things unnecessary or superfluous. Trappings and impedimenta we have accreted around something like blown sand might collect around some pebble. In legal sense, first word appeared in English during medieval times; senses for personal possessions or equipment items or accessories, which arose in bygone Eighteenth Century. about "the Paraphernalia in justice: judge, jury and lawyers". Had begun taking on associations with outmodedness this now sometimes has. Odd Words: Antimacassar: pronounced "æntɪməˈkæsə" is this unguent sweet oil for our hair or parlour furniture, imported from Macassar or Makassar, seaport on Celebes Island (now Sulawesi in Indonesia). Macassar oil was sold in embossed square glass bottles. Basically this oil from tree seeds which these days believed originated from Schleichera oleosa, with additional olive oil and other oils. This was almost certainly nowhere near Macassar (this tree grows in Nepal and India).
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Post by trinity on Jun 10, 2021 13:02:12 GMT
Protologism: term used for this word: 'Newly coined', which coiners often submit in hopeful linguistic inventions.
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Post by whitewolf on Jun 11, 2021 10:07:52 GMT
Rebarbative: means objectionable and unattractive.
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