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Originally Posted By: adLibDoes anyone know how you get from:
nubilous
to
nubile?
They look like they should be related, but the meanings are very dissimilar.
Only way I know is to go back a few entries in the OED. They don't seem to be related. Maybe Nuncle z knows something about it. AHD doesn't have nubilous and only takes nubile back to the Latin verb nubere, 'to marry'. OED takes nubilous back to the Latin noun nubes, 'clouds'.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted nubilous and nubile? adLib 01/16/09 07:22 AM Re: nubilous and nubile? Zed 01/16/09 07:31 AM Re: nubilous and nubile? Faldage 01/16/09 11:36 AM Re: nubilous and nubile? zmjezhd 01/16/09 01:34 PM Re: nubilous and nubile? adLib 01/18/09 08:27 PM Re: nubilous and nubile? LukeJavan8 01/18/09 10:21 PM
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