February 09, 2004, 07:21
KallehEquipoise
I came across the word "equipoise" today, and I like it! Often we say our lives are balanced, or unbalanced, but we don't often speak of (at least in the U.S.) having "equipoise." I have to say, though, it doesn't seem that different from having "poise." What would the antonym be?
February 09, 2004, 11:15
haberdasherActually, we discussed the word before, as used by Everyone's Favorite
Librettist. Last fall, I think it was...
February 09, 2004, 17:36
<Asa Lovejoy>What would the antonym be
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Having the equus poised on YOU, I suppose.
February 09, 2004, 18:57
Kallehquote:
Actually, we discussed the word before,
Oh, for heaven's sake, you'd think I'd pay more attention, wouldn't you?
Sorry! As Hab said in that thread, there really doesn't seem to be much difference between it and "poise."
February 12, 2004, 01:36
arniequote:
No connection between equi- equal and equus horse, I assume?
Nope. The
equi- prefix comes from the Latin
aequus, meaning "equal".