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According to Lewis and Short, there are two Latin words squalus, one with a long a and the other with a short a. The long a'd squalus is related to squalidus = squalid. The short a'd squalus is the name of some sort of seafish (dunno if it's the dogfish or not).
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Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted squalid wwh 11/02/03 02:04 PM Re: squalid Bingley 11/03/03 06:56 AM
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