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polysemous
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k8cre8.livejournal.comHappy Saturday! it's time to put a word and story in front of you. Maybe you can enjoy it with some coffee, or some fruit. it's ok. It won't be mad if you don't have anything to eat with it. It's nice that way.
( There's always room for gelatin... )
polysemous ( polly – SEEM – us /) adj. Greek. having multiple meanings
I'd like to take you back to 1884, when this little Greco-Roman hybrid joined our fine language. But, I can't. Not really. Sorry. Anyway, this word's parents include Greek grandparents "poly" meaning "many" and "sema" meaning "signs." Together, they formed the word "polysemos." It then migrated to Latin, where it changed its name to "polysemus."
( There's always room for gelatin... )
polysemous ( polly – SEEM – us /) adj. Greek. having multiple meanings
I'd like to take you back to 1884, when this little Greco-Roman hybrid joined our fine language. But, I can't. Not really. Sorry. Anyway, this word's parents include Greek grandparents "poly" meaning "many" and "sema" meaning "signs." Together, they formed the word "polysemos." It then migrated to Latin, where it changed its name to "polysemus."
