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I collect words in a disorganized fashion. Notebooks filled with quotes. Slips of papers collected over the years. Book jackets. All kinds of places on which I scribble down words that caught my interest, sometimes even with definitions jotted down, too.
Anyway, I had written the word epularian down on one of those slips of paper and had written next to it 'of a feast.' I really liked the sound of the word. So, recently I used the word epularian in a bit of writing.
However, this morning, I cannot find the word anywhere in any reference--and I've gone through everything I can find on the Web.
Have I confused this word with one that is similar? Have I misread my own writing?
If anyone can look at the word epularian, maybe replace a letter or two and come up with a word that means something to do with feasts, thanks a lot.
I better go check Mrs. Bryne. If epularian is in Bryne, then that explains it. She has words nobody else has, not that I should use them in formal writing...
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epulation The action of feasting or indulging in dainty fare. Also fig. 1542 BOORDE Dyetary ix. (1870) 250 As it is taken by epulacyon, of eatynge of crude meate. 1569 NEWTON Cicero's Olde Age 31b, Neither did I take delectation in these banquettes and epulacions. 1646 SIR T. BROWNE Pseud. Ep. (1650) 324 When he [Epicurus] would dine with Jove, and pretend unto epulation, he desired no other addition than a piece of Cytheridian cheese. 1819 H. BUSK Banquet II. 617 To make your epulation quite complete, One thing you need. 1835 HOGG in Fraser's Mag. XI. 517 Such love..'Twas love's luxuriant epulation. OED on line simple: a noun that corresponds to an adjective. AWAD did teach me something. thank you all!  Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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Thanks, vika!
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and from W3:
Main Entry: ep·u·la·tion
Pronunciation: epyuLAYshun
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): -s
Etymology: Latin epulation-, epulatio, from epulatus
(past participle of epulari to feast, from epulum feast)
: FEASTING; BANQUETING
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