Lipo versus Lipos - from Lipogram October 17, 2005

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#148987 - 10/17/05 08:08 AM Lipo versus Lipos - from Lipogram October 17, 2005
MexPo stranger Registered: 10/17/05 Posts: 1	Does anyone know the relationship between "lipo" (from lipogram) meaning without and "lipos" for fat? Both are apparently Greek. Thanks
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#148988 - 10/17/05 08:33 AM Re: Lipo versus Lipos - from Lipogram October 17,
zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Registered: 08/13/05 Posts: 3269 Loc: R'lyeh	Two different words: to lipos 'animal fat' and lipogrammatos 'lacking a letter' from leipo 'to leave, quit; drop something'. _________________________ Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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#148989 - 10/17/05 08:46 PM Re: Lipo versus Lipos - from Lipogram October 17,
consuelo Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/11/01 Posts: 2636 Loc: Caribbean	Thanks, z-man and welcome aBoard, MexPo! Pull up a chair and enjoy!
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