Euphemism An indirect or mild noun To use instead of one That is too blunt Embarrassing Or even unpleasant Avoids offense And softens a blow A florid circumlocution That beats around the bush From the Greek expression Euphemismos Uses favourable Not inauspicious words Or dysphemia That call a spade a spade Speaking with a mealy mouth […]
Tag: Etymology
Day four of an interest in etymology
Etymology Haiku Poem Etymology A noun with five syllables A word’s history Derivation Etymos true logos word Roots in Ancient Greece Scientific term A perspective on the past Origination
The third day of an interest in etymology
Etymology #3 Twinkle is a shiny word A sparkling, glittering, winking verb A two-syllabic, iambic light Constantly changing from faint to bright Having a friendly or happy face Moving lightly from place to place Glinting and flickering in a dance Stars like diamonds in the distance Its origins are in the Germanic tongue Developed in […]
The second day of an interest in etymology
Etymology #2 Harmony: a noun, a melodic word, The pleasant-sounding sequence Of music in a chord. Three syllables denote euphony, Composition, musical structure, Creation of a symphony. A pleasing congruence of parts, Harmony is concord, goodwill, The meeting of minds and hearts. Without it there would be no unity; The world would be in discord, […]
An interest in etymology
I wrote this after reading mashed radish, the etymology blog. I studied linguistics many years ago and am interested in etymology. While teaching English at a high school in Norfolk, one homework project I devised that really got Year 7 and 8 students going was the presentation of a word. They had to choose a […]
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