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Yes, it is quite possible that in near future I will come across
and notice the term as well, just because my attention has been put to it.
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I can understand the 'logic' of serendipity from Serendip, but
the connection between the Indian Ocean atoll and diegogarcity escapes me. serendip comes from Ceylon, an Indian Ocean island. Diego Garcia is also an Indian Island ocean.
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Do these terms apply globally, or just to words? This phenomenon also occurs in other contexts, such as when you buy a new vehicle, and suddenly start seeing that model everywhere, whereas previously it may not have existed, as far as you knew. I rarely buy new vehicles, but it happened every time. :0)
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globally. it is diegogarcitic to see your car (or color car, or whatever...).
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I believe the original intent was to have it refer only to words, but, words, like children, don't always live up to their parents expectations.
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coined after the model of, or modeled after.. Gar-zie(a).
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serendip comes from Ceylon, an Indian Ocean island. Diego Garcia is also an Indian Island ocean. So is Java, Sipura, Sumatra, Phuket, Timor, Socotra.
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So is Java, Sipura, Sumatra, Phuket, Timor, Socotra.
However, perhaps serendipitously, the coiner choose the island of Diego Garcia. I think we can rule out Java and Phuket as being too well known.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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likewise, timorous/timorously/timorsome would seem to militate against timoricity.
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