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Discussion Topic  RE: Collections and collectors (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
The collectible is limited, I suppose, only by the range of one's vice(s). I've seen CEOs with fram......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Collections and collectors (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Wonderful offerings, wordcrafter. I am entering them all in my ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Collections and collectors (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
An intriguing question on this week's topic (from ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: What's Our Theme? (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Following arnie even further afield, regarding colors: The Japanese have two different words for "bl......
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Discussion Topic  RE: What's Our Theme? (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
For the bonus word, a bonus application: "Fiat justitia ruat caelum;" "Let there be justice, thoug......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words with Religious Connection (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Strange juxtaposition "gemütlich mélange," takes two languages to paint the scene. (Also recalls ou......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words with Religious Connection (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
The Latin permission to print brings to mind another phrase. Q: When does NO mean yes? When it st......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words from the Crimean War (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Interesting that the Crimean hillock was named mamelon, but the mountain in Wyoming is called "Grand......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Colo(u)rful Words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Speaking of colorful noises (or perhaps noisy colors), have a look at ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Phrases from Latin (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Important to note that in the US, judicial innovation and expansion of tort liability have transform......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Convergent Evolution (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Robert Arvanitis
Kalleh: By "thread" I meant to describe a line of descent. For example, from the Greek "kithara" w......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Convergent Evolution (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Robert Arvanitis
First -- kudos, praise, props to arnie. Second -- my apologies to gooofy, kalleh, and anyone else t......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Convergent Evolution (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Robert Arvanitis
zmjezhd is on the right track. Perhaps the inquiry is more accurately called diverge and re-converge......
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Discussion Topic  Convergent Evolution (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Robert Arvanitis
Two examples of convergent etymological evolution: catgut and apricot. Kudos, props, esteem to the......
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Discussion Topic  Irregularity (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Robert Arvanitis
Why do some words take "ir" and others "un?" Is it mere euphony? As in -- "Unlike the regular army,......
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Discussion Topic  No good deed goes... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Robert Arvanitis
Transcript of a news program: "For it did not merely serve to impune the morality..." Did the comme......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Sensory Words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
"Sialalogue" recalls prior discussions of hybrid Greek/Latin compound words, like astronaut, automob......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Sensory Words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
The theme brings to mind a word with great potential to be misunderstood -- "vomeronasal." Extra cr......
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Discussion Topic  The Greeks... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Robert Arvanitis
There is a saying, "the Greeks had a word for it..." Is that an unattributable folk expression, or ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Voluptuous Words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Robert Arvanitis
The German umlaut serves the same purpose, as when Zuerich becomes Zürich. (Not to be confused with......
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