It only required verbatim disks on a stick, i.e. a literatim digital storage medium.Algot Runeman wrote:literatim...
I wonder if literatim monastic duplication required actual literacy or merely precise, dexterous penmanship.
GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
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stanza
Pronunciation: /ˈstanzə/
noun
1 A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
1.1 A group of four lines in some Greek and Latin metres.
Origin
Late 16th century: from Italian, literally 'standing place', also 'stanza'.
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A poet stands a
Lot of life, gazing
At the world, a
Frail home, phasing.
The second stanza
Of the rhyme
Holds togetha
But little time.
The third today
At last we see
The point in play:
Just rhyme quite free.
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There was an actor
Named Tony Danza
His career, we'll factor
Is worth one stanza.
Pronunciation: /ˈstanzə/
noun
1 A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
1.1 A group of four lines in some Greek and Latin metres.
Origin
Late 16th century: from Italian, literally 'standing place', also 'stanza'.
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A poet stands a
Lot of life, gazing
At the world, a
Frail home, phasing.
The second stanza
Of the rhyme
Holds togetha
But little time.
The third today
At last we see
The point in play:
Just rhyme quite free.
-------------------- Bonus?
There was an actor
Named Tony Danza
His career, we'll factor
Is worth one stanza.
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This illustrates the Swedish stance about the Italian stanza.Algot Runeman wrote:stanza
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There was an actor
Named Tony Danza
His career, we'll factor
Is worth one stanza.
Do I get the bonus?
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You get the bonus, the gold medal, the "major prize."E.P.S. wrote:Do I get the bonus?
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buffo
Pronunciation: /ˈbʊfəʊ/
noun (plural buffos)
A comic actor in Italian opera.
adjective
Of or typical of Italian comic opera: a buffo character
Origin
Mid 18th century: Italian, 'puff of wind, buffoon', from buffare 'to puff', of imitative origin.
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After leaving a successful career in Italian opera, Carlo retained his buffo character by becoming a stand-up comic.
Pronunciation: /ˈbʊfəʊ/
noun (plural buffos)
A comic actor in Italian opera.
adjective
Of or typical of Italian comic opera: a buffo character
Origin
Mid 18th century: Italian, 'puff of wind, buffoon', from buffare 'to puff', of imitative origin.
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After leaving a successful career in Italian opera, Carlo retained his buffo character by becoming a stand-up comic.
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They were three deep jostling at the table, stretching the length the ball room.Algot Runeman wrote:buffo
Nevertheless the stubborn buffo buffeted his way through the usual buffoons before they cleared the choicest tidbits from the buffet counter.
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E.P.S. wrote:Nevertheless the stubborn buffo buffeted his way through the usual buffoons before they cleared the choicest tidbits from the buffet counter.
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Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Well, in the same vein:
It is easier with both capitals and lower case than if you write it all in capitals (or if you jsut hear it..!)
This is not mine, of course, but (after spending some time reading the explanations) I am now able to parse this sentence correctly.Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
It is easier with both capitals and lower case than if you write it all in capitals (or if you jsut hear it..!)
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pteridology
Pronunciation: /ˌtɛrɪˈdɒlədʒi/
noun
[mass noun]
The study of ferns and related plants.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek pteris, pterid- 'fern' + -logy.
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Vern studies ferns. He also studies club mosses. His passion is pteridology. Brushing through the bracken is a pleasure all by itself, but also because those in the know, like him, know the genus is Pteridium.
Pronunciation: /ˌtɛrɪˈdɒlədʒi/
noun
[mass noun]
The study of ferns and related plants.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek pteris, pterid- 'fern' + -logy.
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Vern studies ferns. He also studies club mosses. His passion is pteridology. Brushing through the bracken is a pleasure all by itself, but also because those in the know, like him, know the genus is Pteridium.
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And I thougth that pteridology was the study of flying reptiles, like pterodactlys and pteranodons...
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Pterible misconceptions are always welcome!
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It took me a while to realise that native English speakers have no speach impediment.Algot Runeman wrote:Pterible misconceptions are always welcome!
In Dutch the Pees preceding the Tees and the Esses are not silent at all, but clearly pronounced.
So if you English speaking people want to make yourselves understood in the Benelux, you'd better start sounding off the Pee.
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incrassate
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkraseɪt/
adjective
rare
Thickened in form or consistency.
Origin
Late 15th century: from late Latin incrassatus 'made thick', past participle of incrassare.
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Isaac stood by the incrassate river, which the locals described as "too thick to drink; too thin to plow." It reminded him of his morning bowl of oatmeal. Isaac feared he would never want his beloved porridge again.
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkraseɪt/
adjective
rare
Thickened in form or consistency.
Origin
Late 15th century: from late Latin incrassatus 'made thick', past participle of incrassare.
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Isaac stood by the incrassate river, which the locals described as "too thick to drink; too thin to plow." It reminded him of his morning bowl of oatmeal. Isaac feared he would never want his beloved porridge again.
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GREEN porridge?Algot Runeman wrote:incrassate
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Isaac feared he would never want his beloved porridge again.
How crass!
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Sothic
Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊθɪk/
/ˈsɒθɪk/
adjective
Relating to Sirius (the Dog Star), especially with reference to the ancient Egyptian year fixed by its heliacal rising.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Greek Sōthis (from an Egyptian name of the Dog Star) + -ic.
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You have trouble with green porridge? I suppose you never had "green eggs and ham, Sam-I-am" either. (So Seuss me!)
Let's get Sirius, everyone. The river was so thick that you might believe you could walk across the top. The Dog Star reflected from its surface in spite of being as thick as porridge (green or otherwise). That only happens once in a blue moon (which occurs tonight). If the moon is too bright, we'll have serious trouble seeing Sirius, a Sothic reflection, on the river.
Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊθɪk/
/ˈsɒθɪk/
adjective
Relating to Sirius (the Dog Star), especially with reference to the ancient Egyptian year fixed by its heliacal rising.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Greek Sōthis (from an Egyptian name of the Dog Star) + -ic.
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You have trouble with green porridge? I suppose you never had "green eggs and ham, Sam-I-am" either. (So Seuss me!)
Let's get Sirius, everyone. The river was so thick that you might believe you could walk across the top. The Dog Star reflected from its surface in spite of being as thick as porridge (green or otherwise). That only happens once in a blue moon (which occurs tonight). If the moon is too bright, we'll have serious trouble seeing Sirius, a Sothic reflection, on the river.
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It's a good thing I don't have daltonism.Algot Runeman wrote:Sothic
... green porridge? ... green eggs and ham...
... porridge (green or otherwise) ... in a blue moon ...
Otherwise all your sothistry would be wasted on me.
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Gemütlichkeit
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈmuːtlɪxkʌɪt/
/ɡəˈmyːtlɪçkaɪt/
noun
[mass noun]
Geniality; friendliness.
Origin
German.
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Count Liszt was always welcome at gatherings of society. His consistent Gemütlichkeit made everyone rise to his standard, leaving petty bickering at home.
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈmuːtlɪxkʌɪt/
/ɡəˈmyːtlɪçkaɪt/
noun
[mass noun]
Geniality; friendliness.
Origin
German.
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Count Liszt was always welcome at gatherings of society. His consistent Gemütlichkeit made everyone rise to his standard, leaving petty bickering at home.
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It was especially Franz's expert virtuosity at the piano (not the Count's), that made him the darling of bourgeois and anarchist alike.Algot Runeman wrote:Gemütlichkeit
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Count Liszt was always welcome at gatherings of society. His consistent Gemütlichkeit made everyone rise to his standard, leaving petty bickering at home.
It was only the lack of a piano that could preclude spontaneous Gemütlichkeit.
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ostinato
Pronunciation: /ˌɒstɪˈnɑːtəʊ/
noun (plural ostinatos or ostinati ˌɒstɪˈnɑːti)
A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm: [as modifier]: the cellos have the tune, above an ostinato bass figure
Origin
Italian, literally 'obstinate'.
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I was going to be obstinate about it, finding another word, but then I read the definition. My strong opinion is that there is vastly too much use of repeated phrases in modern US music. It's as if there is no verse to sing, only a seemingly endless ostinato of the chorus. "We are young, gonna set the world on fire" (Janelle Monáe) will, with luck, not be played 12 times on our local "most variety" music station during the daylight hours.
Pronunciation: /ˌɒstɪˈnɑːtəʊ/
noun (plural ostinatos or ostinati ˌɒstɪˈnɑːti)
A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm: [as modifier]: the cellos have the tune, above an ostinato bass figure
Origin
Italian, literally 'obstinate'.
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I was going to be obstinate about it, finding another word, but then I read the definition. My strong opinion is that there is vastly too much use of repeated phrases in modern US music. It's as if there is no verse to sing, only a seemingly endless ostinato of the chorus. "We are young, gonna set the world on fire" (Janelle Monáe) will, with luck, not be played 12 times on our local "most variety" music station during the daylight hours.
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reposado
Pronunciation: /ˌrɛpɒˈsɑːdəʊ/
noun
[mass noun] (plural reposados)
A type of tequila which has been aged in oak for between two months and a year.
Origin
Spanish, literally 'rested'.
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Long after others had risen from siesta, Ronaldo reposed, rested and relaxed. It was his habit. It was a very easy habit to maintain because he habitually drank reposado in the afternoon, sometimes in the morning, too.
Pronunciation: /ˌrɛpɒˈsɑːdəʊ/
noun
[mass noun] (plural reposados)
A type of tequila which has been aged in oak for between two months and a year.
Origin
Spanish, literally 'rested'.
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Long after others had risen from siesta, Ronaldo reposed, rested and relaxed. It was his habit. It was a very easy habit to maintain because he habitually drank reposado in the afternoon, sometimes in the morning, too.
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These days, with the heat, I'm having a reposado sostenuto, every day after lunch.Algot Runeman wrote:reposado
A sustained siesta, if you will, or, as we say in Flemish, I catch a little owl.
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Now there's an idiom I like!E.P.S wrote:catch a little owl
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gainsay
Pronunciation: /ɡeɪnˈseɪ/
verb (past and past participle gainsaid /ɡeɪnˈsed/)
[with object, with negative] formal
1 Deny or contradict (a fact or statement): the impact of the railways cannot be gainsaid
Origin
Middle English: from obsolete gain- 'against' + say.
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In all, they've learned a lot.
You'll gainsay, I will not.
Your gameplay is a plot
To ruin their rep, you snot!
Pronunciation: /ɡeɪnˈseɪ/
verb (past and past participle gainsaid /ɡeɪnˈsed/)
[with object, with negative] formal
1 Deny or contradict (a fact or statement): the impact of the railways cannot be gainsaid
Origin
Middle English: from obsolete gain- 'against' + say.
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In all, they've learned a lot.
You'll gainsay, I will not.
Your gameplay is a plot
To ruin their rep, you snot!
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colloquium
Pronunciation: /kəˈləʊkwɪəm/
noun (plural colloquiums or colloquia kəˈləʊkwɪə)
An academic conference or seminar.
Origin
Late 16th century (denoting a conversation): from Latin, from colloqui 'to converse', from col- 'together' + loqui 'to talk'.
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Charlie was loco after attending his first colloquium. He expected more conversation, but got more "I talk; you listen." The challenge wasn't understanding the information, it was staying awake.
Pronunciation: /kəˈləʊkwɪəm/
noun (plural colloquiums or colloquia kəˈləʊkwɪə)
An academic conference or seminar.
Origin
Late 16th century (denoting a conversation): from Latin, from colloqui 'to converse', from col- 'together' + loqui 'to talk'.
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Charlie was loco after attending his first colloquium. He expected more conversation, but got more "I talk; you listen." The challenge wasn't understanding the information, it was staying awake.
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My grandma too didn't much like most academic colloquia.Algot Runeman wrote:colloquium
She thought the lack of easily understood colloquialism very deplorable.