Someone who loves words is called a logophile. Despite there being quite a. few of us word-lovers, logophile is not common enough to find its way into. most dictionaries. Logophile comes from two Greek roots–logos, meaning.
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What do you call a person with good vocabulary?
Good vocabulary: Eloquent, well-versed, well-spoken, erudite, articulate. Poor vocabulary: linguistically challenged, inarticulate.
What is the meaning of Selenophile?
A person who is fond of the Moon . noun.
What is a Vocabulist?
vocabulist in British English
(vəˈkæbjʊlɪst) noun. a vocabulary. someone who compiles a vocabulary.
What is a Sesquipedalianist?
Noun. sesquipedalianist (plural sesquipedalianists) (rare) A person who tends to use sesquipedalian words.
What is Poppysmic?
Poppysmic refers to the noise produced by smacking the lips together. It comes from the Latin poppysma, via the defunct French popisme. Romans used the original for a kind of lip-smacking, clucking noise that signified satisfaction and approval, especially during lovemaking.
What is sesquicentennial?
Definition of sesquicentennial
: a 150th anniversary or its celebration.
What does Sesquipedality mean?
Sesquipedality is the habit or style of using extremely long, fancy words. Your English teacher might return the rough draft of your paper covered with red marks and a request to tone down the sesquipedality.
What are the words in love happens?
Words from Love Happens
- quidnunc.
- poppysmic.
- Sesquipedalian.
What is a Semicentennial?
Definition of semicentennial
: a 50th anniversary or its celebration.
What does Semisesquicentennial mean?
The prefix sesqui- is a shortened form of a Latin word meaning “a half in addition” or 1½ times; it appears in the rather better known sesquicentennial for a 150th anniversary. So semisesquicentennial refers to half of 1½ of 100 or 75.
What is 200 years called?
consisting of or lasting 200 years: a bicentennial period.
What words are in the word sesquipedalian?
Sesquipedalian Words
| Sesquipedalian | Definition |
|---|---|
| abracadabra | words spoken by magician |
| absentminded | habitually forgetful or inattentive disposition |
| acculturation | adopting cultural traits, ideas or habits of another group |
| acetaminophen | nonaspirin medicine used to reduce pain and fevers |
What is a Quinquagenarian?
Definition of quinquagenarian
(Entry 1 of 2) : fifty years old : characteristic of a person of such an age.
What is Idiomorphic?
Definition of idiomorphic
: having the proper form or shape —used of minerals whose crystalline growth has not been interfered with.
What is the meaning of biennially?
1 : occurring every two years a biennial celebration. 2 : continuing or lasting for two years specifically, of a plant : growing vegetatively during the first year and fruiting and dying during the second Biennial herbs flower in their second year.