A.Word.A.Day--anile
anile (AN-yl, AY-nyl) adjective
Of or like an old woman.
[From Latin anilis, from anus old woman.]
"The desire of AngloSaxon Australians to avoid `giving offence' through
the spoken word is amply seen in compulsory speech codes in the ABC and
the universities. They are, in (Robert) Hughes' words, `the anile
priggishness of the Puritan marm, lips pursed, seeking nits to pick.'"
Andrew McIntyre, PC? Non merci!, IPA Review (Melbourne) 1996.
"Before she is able to act, a bell tolls. The anile amah brings her
a card."
Ruth Eshow Upton, 42 Across Meets 18 Down, The San Francisco Chronicle,
Feb 5, 1989.
This week's theme: less-known counterparts of everyday words.
Senile is the male equivalent of today's word.
X-Bonus
He acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his actions.
-Confucius, philosopher and teacher (c. 551-478 BCE)
