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Sashadroogie · Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:33 am Post subject:

circummortal

johnslat · Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 2:57 pm Post subject:

Dear Sasha,

Is that really a word? I got curious about the meaning but couldn't find it in any online dictionary.

I did find this, however - "circumoral
[sur′kəmôr′əl]
Etymology: L, circum + os, mouth
pertaining to the area of the face around the mouth."

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 3:49 pm Post subject:

Dear Johnslat

It is real enough, though, alas, quite dated. Have a look at this poem from the seventeenth century, which contains a few words that the naughty word filter would beep out. But is also contains circummortal.

http://adaironbooks.wordpress.com/2010/03/12/on-robert-raunchy-rob-herrick/

Best wishes

Sasha

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 4:44 pm Post subject:

circumvallate

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 4:45 pm Post subject:

circumfuse

johnslat · Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 6:34 pm Post subject:

Dear Sasha,

I wonder if anyone else has ever used it:

"Admittedly Herrick softens the demand – but in a rather curious way. The word ‘circummortal’ is the poet’s own coining, and means (once we unpick the etymology) ‘around what is mortal’."

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:07 pm Post subject:

Dear Johnslat

Whether of not anyone else uses it doesn't change its status as one of my favourite words! : ) Let's popularise it, if that makes it seem like a more authentic word, then...

Best wishes

S

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:13 pm Post subject:

circumbaikal

(Real word! Refers to a railway line in Siberia.)

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:14 pm Post subject:

circumlimbal

Sashadroogie · Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:24 am Post subject:

indigent

Sashadroogie · Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:25 am Post subject:

indecentest

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:23 pm Post subject:

redolent

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:24 pm Post subject:

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:24 pm Post subject:

redoubtable

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:25 pm Post subject:

redaction