Word For The Day, Friday, 9/20/02

The Verbivores | 9/20/02 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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....

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dilettante \DIL-uh-tahnt; dil-uh-TAHNT; dil-uh-TAHN-tee; -TANT; TAN-tee\, noun; :
dilettantes, also dilettanti \-TAHN-tee; -TAN-\; plural
dilettante, dilettantish; adjective
dilettantism; noun

1. An admirer or lover of the fine arts.
2. An amateur; especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge sporadically, superficially, or for amusement only.
3. Of or characteristic of a dilettante; amateurish
4. An admirer or lover of the fine arts; popularly, an amateur; especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge, desultorily, or for amusement only.

At first his colleagues tended to dismiss this witty young dilettante poet as a scientific lightweight, even if he was an agreeable addition to their dinner table.
--"Dr Alex Comfort," Times (London), March 28, 2000

Etymology: Italian, from present participle of dilettare to delight, from Latin dilectare. Date: 1748

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I agree ---- I didn't marry until I was almost 27..... my husband was a "bit" younger......lol

This is a neighborhood of Penn State grads....lol....... everywhere you look, Penn State........ and mostly a mid 30's age range with elementary school/preschool/new baby age children......... my daughter is a junior in HS! lol

[Constitution Day]

Jeez, xs. That is pretty noteworthy.

Several of my friends are already divorced, and they are all in their early-mid 30's.

[RikaStrom]

Sorry. Maybe next weeks teacher will be nice and open class later in the morning. :-)

[MeekOneGOP]

Somebody bring coffee!

Carl, bring the lady some coffee !! If anyone prefers hot chocolate, let Carl know......

Have a cup while you FReep !

[RikaStrom]

Thank you Meek.

[RikaStrom]

Ok gang, I am off to work. I will see everyone around lunch time.

[Sword_of_Gideon]

Good morning Rika... here is one for your dad....help freep this poll at the Purdue Exponent. The new president is trying his best to turn formerly conservative Purdue into a mini Berkley.

Freep Them Good

[VRWCmember]

Did you see the story about these two idiots who attacked the KC Royals first base coach? Obviously the artistic tastes of these two would-be dilettantes never progressed beyond professional wrestling.

[LonePalm]

First? Top Ten?

Permit reposing canines to prevaricate.

NJ, it's time to put out the Torch!

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[xsmommy]

my husband was a "bit" younger......lol

AHA! whyisa married SKITTLE BAIT!!!

[xsmommy]

i know it is noteworthy. and growing up, none of my friends' parents were divorced, nor were any of my parent's friends divorced. Course, they are all too old now or dead to be divorced, but even so!

[hobbes1]

You are just J you lech. ; )

maybe the two of you could hang out together....A little place called.

 

Lechers Anonymous ; )

[xsmommy]

thanks for posting this, vast. i was hoping for a pic, i heard about it on the radio on the way into work this AM. what a coupla morons!

[xsmommy]

we would be LECHER-esses, and i am too old for that anyway!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

La plume dilettante est sur le bureau de mon oncle.

[hobbes1]

OH I dont think your too old for a couple laps around the track, yet... ; )

[xsmommy]

didn't we do this one before? the amateur pen is under my uncle's dresser?

[xsmommy]

trust me. i am.

[hobbes1]

Hm. maybe you should let me be the judge of that ; )

[xsmommy]

i am just thanking God that i am not sleeping on the ground or a floor this weekend!