Comments for My Favorite Word

Comment on Episcopalian by Scott

Scott — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:30:07 +0000

I AM an Episcopalian, so, yes, I’m quite fond of it, too. It means, “having to do with bishops,” (from the Greek, “episkopoi,” overseers); capitalized, it’s part of the proper name of any of several churches in the Worldwide Anglican Communion.

These churches, all of which arose from the Church of England, are in communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury, and are not in communion with either the Roman church or the Eastern or Oriental orthodox churches, yet have bishops in historical succession to the Apostles.

Comment on Absquatulate by Scott

Scott — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:41:19 +0000

I think Peg means, “ultramontane”

Comment on Metanoia by Scott

Scott — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:37:47 +0000

It means the same thing as the English, “repent:” a radical change in one’s entire way of being.

Comment on Ausgezeichnet by Tash

Tash — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:32:57 +0000

My favorite word too! I like to drop here and there all the time, drive my colleagues at work crazy (we speak English and Croatian at work).
Glad to see others like it too.

Comment on Favourite by Christine

Christine — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:01:16 +0000

We dn’t hve tme fr excssve lttrs.

Comment on Infinitessimal by Zack

Zack — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:40:40 +0000

its infinitesimal did google ban you from their site or what?

Comment on The List of Words by Linguaphilia « Sisyphean High

Linguaphilia « Sisyphean High — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:29:01 +0000

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Comment on Tintinnabulation by Clare

Clare — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:53:17 +0000

Plus Poe invented it! Badass.

Comment on Sesquipedalian by Gitanilla

Gitanilla — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:38:45 +0000

AN adjective…

Comment on Serendipity by Gitanilla

Gitanilla — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:08:49 +0000

The word sounds beautiful to me, too, like a combination between serene and depth. I also love the fact that we can discover or find something important just by coincidence, by being in the right spot at the right moment.

Comment on Haberdasher by Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:47:30 +0000

Great word! I bowl with a 79 year old man who introduced that word to my vocabulary. I use it regularly.

Comment on Haptodysphoria by nolan

nolan — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:30:27 +0000

@Maryanne: I HAVE THAT TOO!! like when people suck on their cotton shirts, it just gives me the most unpleasant feeling like “gritty” or “fibery” grinding between someones teeth.. idk just nasty.. oh and when people serve sno cones in that soggy paper cone.. when the soggy paper touches my teeth, i just flip. its nauseating.