I love language. That's no secret. I'm going to make it my beeswax to use the following archaic/obsolete/unusual words more often, and perchance inspire a language revolution?
methinks: I think, it seems to me
mayhap/perchance: perhaps, it may happen, possibly
overmorrow: day after tomorrow [from German übermorgen--extraordinarily useful. we need a word like this]
verily: in fact, certainly
usward: toward us
flibbertigibbet: flighty, gossipy, whimsical person [admittedly, I'm just very partial to this word]
penultimate: next-to-last. [I learned this word first in Spanish (penúltimo, and also antepenúltimo, next-to-next-to-last). Apparently, there's also preantepenultimate, three from the end.]
Please add to my list. If you want.
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3 comments:
i like hence and diction
in fact, your article has nice diction:P
i have more, but imma have to think on that
My vote: happenstance
I enjoy: abstemious and abozzo. They mean practicing moderation in drink/sex and a rough sketch, respectively.
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