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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 Re: I don't get it, Pfranz #123749 02/27/04 03:01 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok Capfka Pooh-Bah Capfka Pooh-Bah Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok Well ... you do, Insel! I just happen to like the word effluxion. And yes, both of them come from the same Latin root ... Oh, and jheem, I wasn't commenting on orient/orientate at all in relation to killing off Latin! I think that premeditated linguicide hath its own rewards. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: effluxion #123750 02/27/04 03:37 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass for those who might be interested in actually using effluxion, it usually denotes flowing out (of liquids), or passing away (of time). Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: effluxion #123751 02/27/04 03:39 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont thank you, your Grand Effulgency! formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: effluxion #123752 02/27/04 06:08 PM Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 555 M maahey addict maahey addict M Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 555 Why this suffix? Won't simple old 'efflux' do? orientationize orientalate Faldage, which is the worst of the lot? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: effluxion #123753 02/27/04 06:21 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage OP Carpal Tunnel OP Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Orientificatationalize. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: effluxion #123754 02/27/04 06:22 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok Capfka Pooh-Bah Capfka Pooh-Bah Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok in actually using effluxion, it usually denotes flowing out (of liquids), or passing away (of time). Well, it was time (as stated directly in my post if you care to re-read it, your OED and bar-ship), then it has effluxed (efflucted?) most correctly. I would have thought. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: effluxion #123755 02/27/04 06:23 PM Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 555 M maahey addict maahey addict M Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 555 It certainly wins! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter anatolian form-learning #123756 02/27/04 06:26 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California J jheem veteran jheem veteran J Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California Why not eastmakingness? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: anatolian form-learning #123757 02/27/04 06:31 PM Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 555 M maahey addict maahey addict M Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 555 I know it is rather late in the day to be asking this: But, what is the etymology of the VERB orient? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: anatolian form-learning #123758 02/27/04 06:34 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California J jheem veteran jheem veteran J Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California Look back at my first posting in this thread. Back a coupla days 'go. 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