Posted on 12/08/2005 7:58:28 AM PST by secret garden
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".
homonymous • \hoe-MAH-nuh-mus\ adjective
1 : ambiguous
2 : having the same designation
3 : of, relating to, or being homonyms
Example sentence:
How many states, besides New York, have a homonymous city or town?
Etymology: The "ambiguous" sense of "homonymous" refers mainly to words that have two or more meanings. In the 1600s, logicians and scientists who wanted to refer to (or complain about!) such equivocal words chose a name for them based on Latin and Greek, from Greek "hom-" ("same") and "onyma" ("name"). In time, English speakers came up with another sense of "homonymous," referring to two things having the same name (Hawaii, the state, and Hawaii, the island, for example). Next came the use of "homonymous" to refer to homonyms, such as "see" and "sea." There's also a zoological sense. Sheep and goats whose right horn spirals to the right and left horn spirals to the left are said to be "homonymous."
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 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
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
A+ Truthy. My kiddo has a student teacher whose name is pronounced Mr. Curley so the boys keep going Woo-woo-woo-woo and hey what's Moe really like? under their breath every time he talks.
Jeepers, they actually tell you that stuff? Good luck against Jagr.
Is it true that Wikipedia is run by Wiccans who only travel by foot? Or are they a front organization for DU? A+ for you.
Did he actually hang Santa? I cannot click his link. I am too repulsed. A+ for you anyway.
I had no idea you could actually get a transplant up there.
You only have to wait a year or two.
Is that a well-hung Santa or what?
Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.
Why the guy doesn't go by Mr. Sir-ley is beyond me. As if middle schoolers need an excuse to be dorks!
Probably front agency for DUmmies. I tried to cut out the moonbat droppings and got accused of being a vandal.
That Elf Game was too funny.
Well I played it twice without turning up the volumn! It is much funnier when you can hear them!
Head over to this thread, get your travel brochures, ya-hoo!!
Yes, but that would attract unwarranted attention to my cubicle where little work is being accomplished today.
Thanks Argh, but I'll stay here on this thread
We're honoured!
Just preserving my reputation... lol
HAH!!
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