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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Illustrated words- "smalto" #186612 08/25/2009 6:59 AM Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1 B.C., Canada richafort stranger richafort stranger Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1 B.C., Canada Another gem- and speaking of gems, I was surprised to see the word "smaragd" as it is the German word for emerald, which I discovered when preparing the surtitles for Vancouver Opera's recent production of Salome. (Herod is trying to change Salome's gruesome request and offers her, amongst other things, emeralds.) Stuart Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: Illustrated words- "smalto" richafort #186624 08/26/2009 2:01 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Hey, Stuart, I'll be in Vancouver briefly on Saturday; I'll wave to you. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,293 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 22 A C Bowden 9 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,144 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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