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Discussion Topic  RE: Oh My God! (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Ceres' mother was Ops, of whom wiki says: ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Oh My God! (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
(Pyri)phlegethon shares an etymology with phlogiston theory, the precursor of modern chemistry's und......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Perfect Reduplicatives (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Still too traumatized by a wild ride in Bangkok to describe the vehicle called the "tuk tuk," so you......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Perfect Reduplicatives (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Since the "nearly identical" reduplicatives pre-date my membership here, I take the liberty of shari......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Figurative animal-adjectives (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Let's not forget the Italian classic: ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Code Words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Robert Arvanitis
"Euphemism" does not have the same pejorative connotation as the conspiratorial "code word." It's a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Printmaking Terms (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
In 2006 I saw an entry on "glicée," ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Interesting Words from Recent Reading (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
As the seat of will, the ventromedial prefrontal cortex is a personal favorite....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Interesting Words from Recent Reading (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Asa - Yes, the one-humped version was in fact bred for speed... Proofreader - Is that why they call......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Interesting Words from Recent Reading (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Interesting taxonomy (from Wikipedia): * potamodromous fish migrate within fresh water only (Greek:......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Interesting Words from Recent Reading (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Supervolcanoes? Superheroes, superstars, supermodels, supersize it... No one without a superlative......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Postpositive Adjectives (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
In "Rabbit Redux" critics feel John Updike returned to a character in the most positive sense possib......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Wealth (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Robert Arvanitis
Yes, which is why so many cultures-in-diaspora (think Greeks and Armenians, overseas Chinese, and Je......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Wealth (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Robert Arvanitis
Wealth is embedded value. Create a work of art, invent a new technology, discover a new idea or a n......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Burial Sites (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
This is why I love the Anglosphere: "You say that it is your custom to burn widows. Very well. We a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Burial Sites (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Let us not forget the positive aspect of the stem, related to "carnal desire." The "scent of flesh......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Name that Nym (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Examples beyond measure: ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Offal Truth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Interesting to know how many words are really just direct collisions, like offal, "off-fall" or aton......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Learning New Words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Sound rather like flat screen TV, where signals illuminate pixels. This takes the next step and mak......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Learning New Words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
...and a relative of the pelota from jai alai and Mesoamerican ballgames (without the human sacrific......
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