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Posted By:
MexPo
Lipo versus Lipos - from Lipogram October 17, 2005
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10/17/05
12:08 PM
Does anyone know the relationship between "lipo" (from lipogram) meaning without and "lipos" for fat? Both are apparently Greek.
Thanks
Posted By:
zmjezhd
Re: Lipo versus Lipos - from Lipogram October 17,
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10/17/05
12:33 PM
Two different words:
to lipos
'animal fat' and
lipogrammatos
'lacking a letter' from
leipo
'to leave, quit; drop something'.
Posted By:
consuelo
Re: Lipo versus Lipos - from Lipogram October 17,
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10/18/05
12:46 AM
Thanks, z-man and welcome aBoard, MexPo! Pull up a chair and enjoy!
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