Wordsmith Talk |
About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us | |||
Register Log In Wordsmith Talk Forums General Topics Wordplay and fun A number of words
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Bravo belli, that's getting there. So the final list of letters not found in the [bold]Latin-rooted[/bold] names is...
Um, can I quote 'twenty' and 'hundred' as deriving from Old English rather than Latin? Let alone four, five, ten, eleven, twelve...
I'm pretty sure that in my 6 (?) years of Latin at school I never came across a word that included a 'w', yet on the basis of 'twenty' it needs to be eliminated.
Mav, I am really enjoying this mental exercise, but I think you should define your set of numbers!!!! 'Officially recognised' (whatever that may mean) or 'Latin-rooted'?
Moderated by Jackie
Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Statistics Forums16Topics13,915Posts230,287Members9,208 Most Online4,606
Sep 17th, 2025
Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard
9,208 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days) JerryC 1
Top Posters wwh 13,858Faldage 13,803Jackie 11,613wofahulicodoc 11,140tsuwm 10,542LukeJavan8 9,974Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210AnnaStrophic 6,511Wordwind 6,296of troy 5,400
Forum Rules · Mark All Read Contact Us · Forum Help · Wordsmith Talk