Posted on 03/21/2007 5:44:20 AM PDT by VRWCmember
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
sidereal • \sye-DEER-ee-ul\ • adjective
1. of or relating to stars or constellations *
2. measured by the apparent motion of the stars
* Indicates the sense illustrated by the example sentence.
Example sentence:
Few astronomers have witnessed the sidereal phenomenon of a supernova.
Did you know?
In Latin, the word for "heavenly body" is "sidus." Latin speakers used that word to form "desiderare" ("from a heavenly body") and "considerare" ("to think about a heavenly body"), which were adopted into English as "desire" and "consider." "Sidereal," another "sidus" creation, was first used in English in 1647. Thirty-four years later, an astronomer coined the phrase "sidereal year" for the time in which the earth completes one revolution in its orbit around the sun, measured with respect to the fixed stars. Not surprisingly, other sidereal measurements of time followed, including the sidereal month, the sidereal day, the sidereal hour, and even the sidereal minute.
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)
Unlike the magnificent scientists, I have seen a sidereal supernova. Now, I had a bit of Taquila that evening, but still I saw it. LOL!
My dad used a slide(real)rule. He tried to teach me, but he got bupcus. They were very interesting to use.
That was in Cook's Paul Bunyon days. He'd have to have one BIG pocket.
Very good, tD! Proud of 'ya!
We bought one for my dad just like that only it was made by Texas Instruments. Whatever happened to them?
Sorry about your cold, spotbust. But instead of that horrid NyQuil, you could get yourself a cup of hot tea with honey, lemon and brandy. It will put you to sleep. It works for allergies, too. Who cares after all that brandy?
I cannot believe you said that, xs!!! I'm sure Dain would not talk about Ralph's stuff.
I was going to do more housework than normal today, but I'm glad I came in to all this good stuff.
OMG! I never thought you had the noive.
That took me a couple of seconds to figure out, Truthie. You, too, today?
It's still good morning from me, Soaring Feather!
Very, very good, Vastie. But with Cook it was probably lemon concentrate. LOL!
They go to Silicon Heaven, of course.
Okay, Loney. Where's the food?
I prefer the question in Latin--"Et tu, Trute?"
Does Rudy have a notch on his belt for every one he has done? Or does he have a few belts with notches in them? Just curious.
It's a Wicked Wednesday repeat from last December.
Death by Chocolate, Bananas Foster, Baked Alaska, & Pralines
'La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur.' - Auguste Escoffier
(Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
You've been doing these things for a long time, I suspect. LOL!
WOW! I even found the "star."
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