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scottobearfetial \FEE-shuhl\ adjective, also fecial
Relating to declarations of war and treaties of peace.
From Latin fetialis, a member of Roman college of priests, who performed the rites in such matters.
solecism \SAH-luh-siz-um\, noun:
1. A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction; also, a minor blunder in speech.
2. A breach of good manners or etiquette.
3. Any inconsistency, mistake, or impropriety.
Solecism comes from Latin soloecismus, from Greek soloikizein, "to speak incorrectly," from soloikos, "speaking incorrectly," literally, "an inhabitant of Soloi," a city in ancient Cilicia where a dialect regarded as substandard was spoken.
Synonyms: bad grammar, faulty grammar; slip of the pen, slip of the tongue; lapsus linguae; impropriety.
Relating to declarations of war and treaties of peace.
From Latin fetialis, a member of Roman college of priests, who performed the rites in such matters.
solecism \SAH-luh-siz-um\, noun:
1. A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction; also, a minor blunder in speech.
2. A breach of good manners or etiquette.
3. Any inconsistency, mistake, or impropriety.
Solecism comes from Latin soloecismus, from Greek soloikizein, "to speak incorrectly," from soloikos, "speaking incorrectly," literally, "an inhabitant of Soloi," a city in ancient Cilicia where a dialect regarded as substandard was spoken.
Synonyms: bad grammar, faulty grammar; slip of the pen, slip of the tongue; lapsus linguae; impropriety.
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Date: 2001-07-11 04:57 am (UTC)Thanks Scotto! :)
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Date: 2001-07-11 04:59 am (UTC)(remember though... the flip side of that coin... English is an evolving language... We don't speak Chaucer's English by a long shot anymore. )
That said, I do poke my nose in there now and again. :)
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Date: 2001-07-11 05:02 am (UTC)You're more than welcome, any time!
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Date: 2001-07-11 05:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2001-07-11 05:02 am (UTC)scary icon
Date: 2001-07-11 05:04 am (UTC)Thanks for popping in! :)
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Date: 2001-07-11 05:05 am (UTC)Re: scary icon
Date: 2001-07-11 05:06 am (UTC)Re: scary icon
Date: 2001-07-11 05:07 am (UTC)Re: scary icon
Date: 2001-07-11 05:08 am (UTC)*hug*
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Date: 2001-07-11 05:04 am (UTC)but that "fetial" just sounds a bit to close to fecal......but then again...I have a potty mind...LOL!
morning Scotto
fecial
Date: 2001-07-11 05:05 am (UTC)