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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word #8020 10/24/2000 4:25 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta In reply to: Am I correct in thinking that one of the proposed appellations for those who post here, is just such a hybrid? I am thinking of linguaphile. It is indeed. If we wish to preserve the etymological decencies (though quite why since every other decency went out of the window long ago) we should be glossophiles. Why does the obvious derivation from glossophilia make me feel uneasy? Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Latin/Greek roots in the same word Padorak 10/15/2000 6:36 PM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word belMarduk 10/15/2000 11:46 PM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word Bingley 10/16/2000 4:26 AM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word paulb 10/16/2000 10:55 AM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word maverick 10/16/2000 12:08 PM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word wsieber 10/16/2000 1:13 PM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word belMarduk 10/16/2000 9:38 PM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word wsieber 10/17/2000 5:35 AM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word RhubarbCommando 10/18/2000 9:35 AM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word shanks 10/19/2000 7:19 AM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word Avy 10/22/2000 3:16 AM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word FishonaBike 10/20/2000 7:21 PM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word Bingley 10/23/2000 4:33 AM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word Max Quordlepleen 10/23/2000 4:49 AM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word Bingley 10/24/2000 4:25 AM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word FishonaBike 10/23/2000 1:55 PM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word shanks 10/23/2000 2:10 PM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word FishonaBike 10/23/2000 9:25 PM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word NicholasW 12/18/2000 1:42 PM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word Bingley 12/19/2000 4:39 AM Re: Latin/Greek roots in the same word NicholasW 12/18/2000 1:43 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 Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,387 Members9,211 Most Online7,006 Mar 7th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 32 A C Bowden 17 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,211 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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