Wednesday, July 28, 2010

words of the day

o·nei·ric

   [oh-nahy-rik] Show IPA
–adjective
of or pertaining to dreams.
Origin:
1855–60; < Gk óneir ( os ) dream + -ic

e·men·da·tion

   [ee-muhn-dey-shuhn, em-uhn-] Show IPA
–noun
1.
a correction or change, as of a text.
2.
the act of emending.
Use emendation in a Sentence
Origin:
1530–40; < L ēmendātiōn- (s. of ēmendātiō ), equiv. to ēmendāt( us ) ( see emendate) + -iōn- -ion
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  1. RJuly 31, 2010 at 4:55 PM

    i love the word oneiric!
    wish i could think of a way to pull this one out in casual conversation. i almost never remember my dreams, by the way, what a frustration.
    xox

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