orogeny

[imifumei.livejournal.com]

orogeny n. Greek (oro-, mountain; -geneia, origin): the process of mountain making or upheaval, also called orogenesis

Usage:

Many people are worried about radiation poisoning in Tokyo but others say they are perpetrating orogeny on what are merely the protuberances of burrowing animals, that is to say, making mountains out of molehills.

Or

"If all is grounded you should [use it for orogenesis]." -paraphrased from Jason Mraz' 'Sleep All Day'

On dictionary.com and m-w.com.

Comments

[james0289.livejournal.com]

Or, as in the case of my degree, "There is increased precipitation on the stoss side of the mountain belt in the form of orogenic rainfall." "The Alpine Orogeny took place during the Tertiary."

[temperance14.livejournal.com]

I really want to hear Jason Mraz rework the melody on that one...

[rainbow-yarn.livejournal.com]

How is this pronounced? Is it a hard 'g' or a soft one?

Great usage, by the way. I don't think anyone really has great information on that situation anymore. =/

[imifumei.livejournal.com]

Oh, sorry. I should have said. It's a soft G similar to 'progeny' or 'genesis.'

Thanks!

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

One of my favorite words, and there's even a poem about it ... if I can find the danged collection among these piles ...

---L.