Word For The Day, Monday, July 14, 2003

The Verbivores | 7/14/03 | The 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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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sagacity \Sa*gac"i*ty\, noun
sagacious; adjective
sagaciously; adverb
sagaciousness; noun

1. The quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom.
2. The quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment or penetration with soundness of judgment; shrewdness.
3. Ability to make good judgments.
4. The mental ability to form an opinion by distinguishing and evaluating.

Some [brutes] show that nice sagacity of smell. --Cowper.
Natural sagacity improved by generous education. --V. Knox.

Etymology: [French sagacité, from Old French sagacite, from Latin sag cit s, quickness of perception, from sag x, sag c-, of keen perception.]

[hobbes1]

well look at you, arghy! you found it! did they have her pic? she was a hottie, for sure

Just your type Eh? I didn't know you went to Vassar ; )

[xsmommy]

oh she is most DEFINITELY your type, tiger. she is blonde. : )

[Argh]

I know about Wolf Trap, but haven't been there, of course. Good place to watch a concert?

[camle]

knew you'd appreciate that;-)

[xsmommy]

the acoustics are tremendous. we were in a box (xshub's friend would not have anything but the best seats in the house. i looked around and he was right). they also have rock concerts and the like there, with lawn seating and people bring picnics etc. it was a beautiful evening, not too hot, not humid.

[Argh]

I'd have to hear her first. But if she hit that ecstatic high note properly, and has a pretty lush voice otherwise, she's likely to replace Kiri te Kanawa (who's really getting pretty superannuated) in my affections.

[xsmommy]

well i am no judge of that kind of thing, so i can't really tell you. wonder if you can hear her online anywhere?

[hobbes1]

You're just trying to gaod me into posting the Lynne White Article again..

[xsmommy]

post away.

[Argh]

I'll look tonight (no sound card on the office computer). Meanwhile, here's a small one of Ian:

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Stosh is correct. And a fitting name for a sausage-type pooch.

[hobbes1]

NO need. You are already aware that I love Brunettes as well...

[Gabz]

You are a sick person.

[xsmommy]

his hair was definitely longer, to his collar in the back. not bad looking.

[xsmommy]

are you familiar with the kids books about Flat Stanley? well we were calling him FAT STANLEY, the cute lil chubbikins that he is.

[xsmommy]

yes i know that you love lynne white and anna kournikova, so your point is made. : )

[NYC GOP Chick]

That's not very nice, and frankly, downright rude.

[xsmommy]

i think you are missing the fun intent of gabz' remark. we insult each other all of the time. no harm meant.

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!

And the picture you posted wasn't rude????????

FOFL!!!!

[Argh]

Eunuch, hah! There are countertenors, who sing REALLY high, sounding falsetto-ish (not always pleasant, but some are damn good). Of course, there were castrati: in some places in Italy they used occasionally to castrate, not necessarily with permission, young boys with great voices: when they grew up, if the voice stayed good, they produced a high voice with an unusual power and beauty. A lot of music was written specially for specific castrati. Unfortunately, more often than not the great singing voice vanished as they grew up, leaving the kid unable to have children for no reason. The last castrato (I forget his name) made a recording (which I've never heard) in about 1898 or 1904 or something when he was about 80 and his voice was pretty much shot. But I've read that his voice did retain a rather haunting quality, despite the old age.