Posted on 10/06/2011 4:18:52 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".
hamartia \hah-mahr-TEE-uh\ noun
tragic flaw
Example sentences:
Greed was the hamartia that ultimately brought down the protagonist.
"Kara Swisher, the co-executive editor of All Things D, also pointed out that being on TBS might be Conan's hamartia."
-- Michelle Castillo, CBSNEWS.com, August 23, 2011
Etymology:
"Harmartia" arose from the Greek verb "hamartanein," meaning "to miss the mark" or "to err." Aristotle introduced the term in the Poetics to describe the error of judgment which ultimately brings about the tragic hero's downfall. As you can imagine, the word is most often found in literary criticism. However, news writers occasionally employ the word when discussing the unexplainable misfortune or missteps of übercelebrities regarded as immortal gods and goddesses before being felled by their own shortcomings.
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!
Well the iPad likes to add in random Ds between words instead of spaces, so I feel your pain.
I liked bunga bunga better than the..... feline theme ; )
You complain about the Double Ds but most men find them enchanting.
JFK was quite the partier
Clinton, too, but he was naughtier
But Obama don’t play
He’s above all the fray
Being haughty is his hamartia
Pavel Hamartia, wasn’t he that hard-luck hockey star from Slovakia or somewhere ??
Welcome to NHL 2011-12!
They should stick to reading other people’s words and not reveal themselves. A for you.
Ruh-roh. A+ for you.
Yes it is. A for you!
Well done! A++!
Very good. A for you. Camle, check in.
Plus he plays for the other team. A+ for you!
Amen! :-)
sorry I haven’t been more of a regular. been that way ever since youse guys put ginger ale in the wet bar in lieu of martinis...
been spending a lot of time playing the hemartia....
This is the week you and I look forward to all year - texas/ou..... no matter who wins, you and I are guaranteed that one of them LOSES! What a great game.
He probably likes loose shoes, too.
I'm not saying the mom is to blame, but the parents are the first suspects in any home abduction. The odd thing is the dad listed NINE people who might be responsible! NINE? He knows NINE people he distrusts enough to steal his kid?
I'm not sure this is going to end well
i heard about it but only very peripherally. didn’t get a look at the parents. do they look shifty? i heard megyn kelly on XM talking about it yesterday.
The couple isn't married, she has a couple of boys from a previous relationship - they live in a middle class neighborhood.
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