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A word to put in a vitrine with other conversation pieces.
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I have it in my 'little black book of useless topics for
cocktail parties'. Now the word is not useless, but the
conversation at a cocktail party would be. .05% of the
Anglophone population, if that.
Last edited by LukeJavan8; 05/11/11 03:28 PM.
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May we infer microscian as well?
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Can a person be macroscian? Figuratively, I mean. I seem to recall hearing/reading that so-and-so cast a long shadow; usually a person of great importance or power, at least in certain circles.
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We are all macroscian in the sunset of our lives.
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That would spoil the shadows, long or otherwise.
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Wow, that was good, Faldage! I was at first tempted to laugh, but I shall bow instead. [bow]
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macroscian
It's a great word, but unfortunately one would have to return to the easily understandable "long shadows" to gloss it, if one hoped to be understood by more than 0.05% of the Anglophone population. It also doesn't mean "long shadow." It means "having or casting a long shadow." And, looking it up in the OED, I discover it does have a noun meaning, but it's 'one who has a long shadow, an inhabitant of the polar regions.' So we still don't have a word for 'long shadows.'
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oh, just when we thought it solved.
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