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Word For The Day, Thursday, May 11, 2006 - anarthrous
dictionaries ad nauseum, internet | May 11, 2006 | secret garden

Posted on 05/11/2006 5:40:42 AM PDT 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".

an·ar·throus (n-ärth-rs)adjective
Linguistics. Occurring without an article. Used especially of Greek nouns.
Zoology. Lacking joints.

Example sentence:
Novelist Dan Brown staggered through the formulaic splendour of his opening sentence. I've discussed his anarthrous kickoff with a couple of novelists and they say things like, "It doesn't sound like a novel," and I usually reply that that's the point. If The Da Vinci Code were just a novel, it would just be crummy writing.

Etymology:
From Greek anarthros, not articulated : an-, without.

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

WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!


TOPICS: Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: goodtimes; greatoldies
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To: mikrofon
An-arthrous is correct!
21 posted on 05/11/2006 6:23:16 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Toby06

Works for me


22 posted on 05/11/2006 6:24:05 AM PDT by Gabz (Smokers are the beta version)
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To: mikrofon
"Knights of the Round Table" was anarthrous tale of olde England...

The ringtone on my cellphone is "Knights of the Round Table" by Spamalot (as originally sung in "Monty Python and the Holy Graile")

23 posted on 05/11/2006 6:24:35 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: secret garden; TruthShallSetYouFree
Happy Birthday, Truthie..........


24 posted on 05/11/2006 6:28:47 AM PDT by tioga (Spring is in the air.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Truthy you are a bday boy! happy bday!!!

look at that, a bday cake that promotes healthy breasts!

25 posted on 05/11/2006 6:29:00 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden; EODGUY
Happy Bithday Guy!


26 posted on 05/11/2006 6:32:05 AM PDT by tioga (Spring is in the air.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree; EODGUY

Respective felicitous natal anniversary celebrations to you gentlemen...


27 posted on 05/11/2006 6:34:10 AM PDT by mikrofon (Sto Lat)
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To: xsmommy

Thanks, xs. Hey, who ate the bottom half of my cake?


28 posted on 05/11/2006 6:35:13 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (Abortion is to family planning what bankruptcy is to financial planning.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

i ain't sayin'


29 posted on 05/11/2006 6:36:12 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: mikrofon

On the off-chance that what you said means "Happy Birthday," thank you very much.


30 posted on 05/11/2006 6:36:27 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (Abortion is to family planning what bankruptcy is to financial planning.)
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To: tioga

Thanks for the Froggy Cake. I hope it doesn't turn into a handsome prince (or an ugly prince, or any kind of prince--even the Artist Formerly Known as The Artist Formerly Known As Prince.)


31 posted on 05/11/2006 6:39:07 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (Abortion is to family planning what bankruptcy is to financial planning.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree; EODGUY; All
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TSSYF and EOD!

These guys aren't really OLD FARTS, but they have accumulated quite a reputation around here with tales of their exploitS TOLD FAR and wide. On their last birthday, well after last call, the both demanded another DRAFT SO Loudly that the steely bartender melted into a SOFT LARD pile and timidly poured another round.

32 posted on 05/11/2006 6:40:18 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: EODGUY
Oooohhhhhh, what a cute baby you were!
33 posted on 05/11/2006 6:40:52 AM PDT by tioga (Spring is in the air.)
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
allow me to link the pink boob cake to a baseball story, so that HD mayhap will think me clever...
34 posted on 05/11/2006 6:41:10 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Toby06; secret garden; Gabz

What are y'all smoking from an anarthrous pack? Virginia Slims 120's? Girly cigarettes.

Since we're not on the roll today, I doubt the teacher would notice sos we can play hooky all day long! I always wanted to skip school.


35 posted on 05/11/2006 6:43:41 AM PDT by Jaded (does it really need a sarcasm tag?)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
What a happy baby you were!!!!!!
36 posted on 05/11/2006 6:43:47 AM PDT by tioga (Spring is in the air.)
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To: secret garden

"an·ar·throus (n-ärth-rs)adjective"

Aha! As referenced in one of the great Mark Steyn's recent articles, I see. Well, there you have it. Read the article so I know the meaning of the word.

Is my prize that someone else will have to go to the dentist for me this morning? Kindly reply before 10 ayem. Otherwise, Doc Tooth is really gonna let me have it. Thanks!


37 posted on 05/11/2006 6:44:02 AM PDT by Rightfootforward
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To: xsmommy; TruthShallSetYouFree
Hey, who ate the bottom half of my cake?

i ain't sayin'

Thanks xs, but you don't have to cover for me. Besides, the blue frosting all over my mustache is a dead giveaway. Sorry 'bout that TSSYF. I couldn't help myself.

38 posted on 05/11/2006 6:45:44 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: xsmommy; EODGUY; TruthShallSetYouFree
Oh, we have their twin pics!!
39 posted on 05/11/2006 6:45:44 AM PDT by tioga (Spring is in the air.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree; EODGUY

Happy birthday.


40 posted on 05/11/2006 6:46:01 AM PDT by Jaded (does it really need a sarcasm tag?)
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