quaquaversal

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

quaquaversal (kway-kwah-VUR-suhl) - adj., going in all directions at once.


Not just horizontal or vertical or diagonal, but all the -als. Sometimes seen in the specifically geological sense of dipping in all directions from a central peak, but really, it deserves to more universal use. The hedgehog curled up to display its quaquaversal spines. This company has a quaquaversal strategy and needs to focus on its core business. In a panic, I ran quaquaversally 'round the house, trying to get ready to leave.

My one problem with the word is that for many years I was pronouncing the first two as the same -- but despite coming from Latin quāquā versus (adopted in the 1720s), where they are the same vowel, in English the first is long and the second short.

---L.

Comments

[childinthegrave.livejournal.com]

i have been repeating this word out loud to myself for a good five minutes. it just sounds so damn awesome.

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

:-)

[moombacorp.livejournal.com]

awesome word! :D

[fidgetspin.livejournal.com]

I weird word that can actually be worked into everyday conversation. Perfect!

[breebers.livejournal.com]

I am in awe of this word. Someone needs to write a song about it - it's just that awesome.

[cloudmx.livejournal.com]

This was the very first thing I thought of. Kinda wanted to write a song with this title.

[clitvirus.livejournal.com]

I WILL find a way to use this word, at least once everyday. Fucking epic.

[miss-daizy.livejournal.com]

*quaquaversals*

[nightlove.livejournal.com]

Well I do the whole quaquaversal thing about my house when I misplace something... not often but more than sometimes. ;P Great word! Thank you! Definitely going to use it.

And I love fun-sounding words. Quaquaversal. Foible. Plethora. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. There's an awesome Radio Free Vestibule skit with words like that. :D

[cloudmx.livejournal.com]

A+ word, imo

[nerdfury.livejournal.com]

Woo! Two great words to start off 2010! I'm feeling egocentric already!