WOTD Friday: Fatiloquent
fa·til·o·quent
adjective \fāˈtiləkwənt, fəˈ-\
Prophetic; fatidical; speaking of fate.
· Other form(s): Fatiloquist
· Etymology: Latin fatiloquus: fati- (fr. fatum*) + -loquus (fr. loqui)
· See also: Fatidic; Psalm 33:9
· Sample usage: In the beginning, a fatiloquent fellowspoke spake the world into existence.
*So apparently the Latin noun fatum is itself derived from for/fārī/fātus sum, a deponent verb meaning "to speak, talk, say". PIE = *bʰeh₂-
BTW, you need to click each and every hyperlinked word above, because one of them is not like the others... #suspense
adjective \fāˈtiləkwənt, fəˈ-\
Prophetic; fatidical; speaking of fate.
· Other form(s): Fatiloquist
· Etymology: Latin fatiloquus: fati- (fr. fatum*) + -loquus (fr. loqui)
· See also: Fatidic; Psalm 33:9
· Sample usage: In the beginning, a fatiloquent fellow
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| "Fatiloquist" is not to be confused with "ventriloquist". |
BTW, you need to click each and every hyperlinked word above, because one of them is not like the others... #suspense
omg A+ way to get this started.
ReplyDeleteby the way, this is what my face looks like whenever I try to pronounce those stupid PIE things that someone keeps making up:
hahaha glad to see you clicked all the hyperlinkz.
ReplyDeleteare you on your way to the Falls yet? don't forget your poncho