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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread perspicuous #148592 10/02/05 12:25 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu OP Carpal Tunnel OP Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont I ran across perspicuous in a Language Log post. seems like a good word, but it was unfamiliar to me. (clearly, my vocab is lacking.) it doesn't show up in etymonline, so I'm not sure about its root, from perspicere. it was an AWAD word a few years back (thanks, Dr. Bill!). anybody use this semi-regularly? formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted perspicuous Buffalo Shrdlu 10/02/05 12:25 PM Re: perspicuous tsuwm 10/02/05 12:53 PM Re: perspicuous Buffalo Shrdlu 10/02/05 01:20 PM Re: perspicuous Faldage 10/02/05 01:24 PM Re: perspicuous RhubarbCommand 10/02/05 02:31 PM Re: perspicuous Buffalo Shrdlu 10/02/05 02:34 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,412 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 927 guests, and 4 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 35 A C Bowden 26 LukeJavan8 4 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,583 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,922 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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