Today's Truly Wondrous word is Serendipitous ;-)
seren·dipi·tous adj.
seren·dipi·tous·ly adv.
Word History: We are indebted to the English author Horace Walpole for
the word serendipity, which he coined in one of the 3,000 or more
letters on which his literary reputation primarily rests. In a letter
of January 28, 1754, Walpole says that "this discovery, indeed, is
almost of that kind which I call Serendipity, a very expressive word."
Walpole formed the word on an old name for Sri Lanka, Serendip. He
explained that this name was part of the title of "a silly fairy tale,
called The Three Princes of Serendip: as their highnesses traveled,
they were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of
things which they were not in quest of...."
Hooroo ;-)
Uncle Wally ; -)
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| User: "Su Zanadu" |
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| Title: Re: UNCLE WALLY 'S TRULY WONDROUS WORD 4 2- DAY ;-) ;-) |
01 Dec 2004 09:29:31 PM |
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Well thanks for that little tidbit of knowledge....
*you* happy go lucky etymologist on prozac...*you*!
;)
SuZanne
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| User: "Uncle Wallys World" |
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| Title: Re: UNCLE WALLY 'S TRULY WONDROUS WORD 4 2- DAY ;-) ;-) |
02 Dec 2004 08:29:30 PM |
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(Su Zanadu) wrote in message news:<22724-41AE8C1B-5@storefull-3213.bay.webtv.net>...
Well thanks for that little tidbit of knowledge....
*you* happy go lucky etymologist on prozac...*you*!
;)
SuZanne
allllllllllllllllllllllllrighty then ;-)
Since U are also a "word affectionado" there's plenty more words to
choose
from in the Truly Wondrous English language -- some 3 million words in
fact !!!
More coming at ya next week, & the week after that, & the week after
that, etc, etc, ad infinitum ad nauseam !!!
yes siree yes indeedle-ly do !
Hooroo ;-)
Uncle Wally (just your average, run-of-the-mill, happy-go-lucky,
friendly
neighborhood Grim Reaper on Prozac™ ;-)
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