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In the classical world the term ecumene is first used in the field of
geography, but already from the fourth century B.C. the term takes on a
cultural connotation, that is, it assumes the meaning of an inhabited, civilized
land, one worthy of attention from the viewpoint of political and economic
control.
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Effigiate
Ef*fig"i*ate (?), v. t. [L. effigiatus, p. p. of effigiare to form, fr. effigies. See Effigy.] To form as an effigy; hence, to fashion;
to adapt.
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eglantine
n.
5Fr =glantine < OFr aiglent < LL *aculentus < L aculeus, a sting, prickle, dim. of acus, a point, sting: see ACUITY6 a European rose (Rosa eglanteria) with hooked spines, sweet-scented leaves, and usually pink flowers; sweetbrier: naturalized in W U.S.
Madame Eglantine - The Prioress in the Canterbury Tales.
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Edulcorator
E*dul"co*ra`tor (?), n. A contrivance used to supply small quantities of sweetened liquid, water, etc., to any mixture, or to test
tubes, etc.; a dropping bottle.
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German - a stone with one aharp edge worn by wind driven sand.
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Math - eigenvector:eigenvector
<mathematics> A vector which, when acted on by a particular linear transformation, produces
a scalar multiple of the original vector. The scalar in question is called the eigenvalue corresponding
to this eigenvector.
It should be noted that "vector" here means "element of a vector space" which can include many
mathematical entities. Ordinary vectors are elements of a vector space, and multiplication by a
matrix is a linear transformation on them; smooth functions "are vectors", and many partial
differential operators are linear transformations on the space of such functions; quantum-mechanical
states "are vectors", and observables are linear transformations on the state space.
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Every existing object has three things which are the necessary means by
which knowledge of that object is acquired; and the knowledge itself is a
fourth thing; and as a fifth one must postulate the object itself which is
cognizable [7.342b] and true. First of these comes the name [onoma];
secondly the definition[logos]; thirdly the image[eidôlon]; fourthly the
knowledge [epistêmê].
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Dear WW: I'm glad you asked. I found a site about "ventifacts" geologic specimens shaped by wind driven sand. It is quite long, will tell you more than you wanted to know. http://www.ventifact.com/about.html
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from your http://www.ventifact.com/about.html link: "...Wind carrying suspended particles like sand can polish and smooth a wide variety of rock types but Long Island Pleistocene ventifacts are mostly formed in fine quartzite and occasionally coarse quartzite (E.A.) , granitic rock and quartz pebbles."Now there's a fine phrase for you: "coarse quartzite." Try saying _that_ three times quickly!
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