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paratactic
adj.
1 of, relating to, or involving parataxis: also par#a[tac4ti[cal
2 designating or using a style in which sentences or elements within sentences are set down successively with little or no indication of their relationship
par#a[tac4ti[cal[ly
adj.
parergon
n.,
pl. 3ga 73g!8 a shorter or less detailed musical or literary composition that is derived from a larger work
paresis
n.,
pl. 3ses# 73scz#8 5ModL < Gr < parienai, to relax < para3 (see PARA31) + hienai, to set in motion (see JET1)6
1 partial or slight paralysis
2 a disease of the brain caused by syphilis of the central nervous system and characterized by inflammation of the meninges, dementia, paralytic attacks, etc.: in full general paresis
pa[ret$ic 73ret4ik; also, 3rc4tik8
n., adj.
Formerly associated with terminal untreated syphilis
parget
vt.
3get[ed or 3get[ted, 3get[ing or 3get[ting 5ME pargeten, pargetten < MFr pargeter, parjeter < par3 (< L per: see PER3), completely + jeter, to throw: see JET16 to put plaster or mortar on, esp. in a decorative way
n.
1 plaster, mortar, etc. used to coat a masonry surface
2 raised ornamental plasterwork used on walls or ceilings Also, for n., par4get[ing or par4get[ting
parlatory - from the Internet:
“Personal prayer and groups' prayer, in many cases, permitted liberations and made easier the work of exorcists who, for their duty, and contrary to people's convictions, always have very crowded parlatory
I didn’t find it defined, but it obviously means a place where discussions are held
parlay
vt., vi.
5altered < earlier paroli < Fr < It (Neapolitan) dial. < paro, an equal, pair < L par: see PAR6
1 to bet (an original wager plus its winnings) on another race, contest, etc.
2 to exploit (an asset) successfully !to parlay one‘s voice into fame"
n.
a bet or series of bets made by parlaying
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Horses are smarter than people. You will never find a horse betting on a human.
paronomasia
n.
5L < Gr paronomasia < para3, beside (see PARA31) + onomasia, naming < onomazein, to name < onoma, NAME6 a pun
par#o[no[mas4tic 73mas4tik8
adj.
paroemiology - the study of proverbs: from M-W:
“Paroemiographers (folks who write proverbs) and paroemologists (students of proverbs) aren't the only ones interested in paroemiology (the subject of proverbs). “
paronychia = hangnail. = a painful but minor infection of junction of fingenail with surrounding tissue.
Surprisingly not in my dictionary.
parotic 8
adj.
5ModL paroticus < Gr para3, beside + ous (gen. btos), EAR16 situated near the ear
parotid
adj.
5ML parotidus < L parotis (gen. parotidis), a tumor near the ear < Gr parbtis < para3, beside (see PARA31) + ous (gen. btos), EAR16 situated near or beside the ear; esp., designating or of either of the salivary glands below and in front of each ear
n.
5ML parotida6 a parotid gland
parotitis
n.
5see 3ITIS6 inflammation of the parotids; esp., the mumps
par#o[tit$ic 73tit4ik8
adj.
Jokes used to be made about mumps, because of amusing appearance of the enlarged glands,but it wasn’t funny to the unfortunate boys or adults who
got painful orchitis.
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Where are you getting these from, Bill? Reads like "1001 Painful Ways To Shuffle Off This Mortal Coil"!
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Dear Capfka: I forbrear to mention the number of times I have posted the source of these words. They are the llst of "infrequently used" words given to contestestants in the Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee ;ast spring, 180 pages of them. My rationale is that if fourteen year olds are expected to learn them, we wordworshipers have no good excuse for not knowing them. If you have better words to post, why don't you post them?
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No, I don't have "better" words to post. I was merely commenting on the continuously dreary nature of the meanings of the words you were posting. Cancer, death destruction.
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In reply to:
paratactic
adj.
1 of, relating to, or involving parataxis: also par#a[tac4ti[cal
2 designating or using a style in which sentences or elements within sentences are set down successively with little or no indication of their relationship
par#a[tac4ti[cal[ly
adj.
Now why is it parataxis looks so familiar to me this morning as I awaken?
Have we discussed it before. I could liu, but I'm just wu.
The idea of stringing out a group of unrelated sentences seems like the prewriting stage of the writing process--freewriting--jot down anything that pops into your head; don't worry about the relationship between sentences; free up the imagination.
What other uses might there be for parataxis? Or is it some kind of mental disorder?
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In England they're called "minicabs".
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