Re: [unrev-II] A.Word.A.Day--tokology

From: Eric Armstrong (eric.armstrong@eng.sun.com)
Date: Wed Jan 31 2001 - 11:53:39 PST

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    Some might say that's the word for what we've
    been smok... I mean studying, as we envision
    our "pipe dreams".
    :_)

    Grant Bowman wrote:
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    > ----- Forwarded message from Wordsmith <wsmith@wordsmith.org> -----
    > Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 00:03:37 -0500
    > From: Wordsmith <wsmith@wordsmith.org>
    > To: linguaphile@wordsmith.org
    > Subject: A.Word.A.Day--tokology
    >
    > tokology (to-KOL-uh-jee) noun, also tocology
    >
    > Midwifery or obstetrics.
    >
    > [From Greek toko, child, childbirth + logy.]
    >
    > "Stockham sent a copy of her own book, Tokology: A Book for Every
    > Woman ...
    > This practical guide to childbearing and health had enjoyed great
    > popular
    > success."
    > Robert Whittaker, Tolstoy's American Preachers: Letters on Religion
    > and
    > Ethics, TriQuarterly, Jan 1, 2000.
    >
    > This week's theme: less well-known synonyms of everyday words.
    >
    > ............................................................................
    > The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that,
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    > Pronunciation:
    > http://wordsmith.org/words/tokology.wav
    > http://wordsmith.org/words/tokology.ram
    >
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