Posted on 07/19/2012 1:22:29 PM 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".
paronymous \puh-RON-uh-muhs\, adjective
Containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom.
Example sentences:
The sentence seems to reverberate with echoes of assonance—another distinctive trait of Haweke's writing often enriched with alliterative patterns or even rhymes—on both sides of the two central words: "pale petal," whose juxtaposition involves an anagramatical and paronymous variation.
-- Heide Ziegler, Facing Texts
This in itself is a significant achievement in a language so flowery and paronymous to the extent that exaggeration, especially at that time of its literary history, is widely considered to be one of its inherent characteristics.
-- Sabry Hafez, The Quest for Identities
Etymology:
Paronymous stems from the Greek roots para- meaning "beside" and onoma meaning "a name."
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 done. A+ for you. I wouldn’t be surprised if she calls you back in a few months.
I am (jazz hand full circle here)all about vocabulary. ;)
I wish I could put that on a bumper sticker. A+ for you!
I totally agree with everything you say there - but to be honest, it’s not hard to look brilliant working next to Max.
Thank you!
You may be right, but she has a reputation for being a bit squirrely...
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