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Subject: A.Word.A.Day--filemot
Date: Sep 26, 2005 11:45 AM
filemot (FIL-mot) noun, adjective
The color of a dead or faded leaf: dull brown or yellowish brown.
[From the corruption of the French term feuillemorte, from feuille (leaf)
+ morte (dead). Ultimately from Indo-European root bhel- (to thrive or
bloom) that gave us flower, bleed, bless, foliage, blossom, and blade.]
"The walls were panelled; each panel was comparted like a modern office
desk, and each compartment crowded with labelled folios all filemot with
age and use."
Lewis Wallace; Ben-Hur; Harper & Brothers; 1880.
Since this newsletter reaches almost all parts of the globe, you may be
reading this on a day when there's a torrid sun or a gentle spring breeze.
Perhaps you are forced indoors by a drenching monsoon or a frigid snowstorm.
But in this part of the world we are celebrating autumn, the season of colors.
As the falling leaves form a feast for the eyes, it is a perfect week to
talk about colors. Let's consider some unusual words to describe oranges
and browns, grays and blues, and other shades in between.
Interestingly, there's even a color named after the color of dead leaves!
-Anu Garg
(gargATwordsmith.org)
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Subject: A.Word.A.Day--filemot
Date: Sep 26, 2005 11:45 AM
filemot (FIL-mot) noun, adjective
The color of a dead or faded leaf: dull brown or yellowish brown.
[From the corruption of the French term feuillemorte, from feuille (leaf)
+ morte (dead). Ultimately from Indo-European root bhel- (to thrive or
bloom) that gave us flower, bleed, bless, foliage, blossom, and blade.]
"The walls were panelled; each panel was comparted like a modern office
desk, and each compartment crowded with labelled folios all filemot with
age and use."
Lewis Wallace; Ben-Hur; Harper & Brothers; 1880.
Since this newsletter reaches almost all parts of the globe, you may be
reading this on a day when there's a torrid sun or a gentle spring breeze.
Perhaps you are forced indoors by a drenching monsoon or a frigid snowstorm.
But in this part of the world we are celebrating autumn, the season of colors.
As the falling leaves form a feast for the eyes, it is a perfect week to
talk about colors. Let's consider some unusual words to describe oranges
and browns, grays and blues, and other shades in between.
Interestingly, there's even a color named after the color of dead leaves!
-Anu Garg
(gargATwordsmith.org)
Sponsors' Messages:
Shop early for a stocking stuffer that can't be beat: Crazy Aaron's Thinking
Putty! Discover adult-sized handfuls and fun colors: http://puttyworld.com
101 questions answered! Why do hurricanes happen? Who put New Orleans where
it is? How many stars are in the sky? http://knowledgenews.net/s?s=aw092605
............................................................................
New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other
reason but because they are not already common. -John Locke, philosopher
(1632-1704)
Discuss this week's theme or words at our online bulletin board:
http://wordsmith.org/board
Pronunciation:
http://wordsmith.org/words/filemot.wav
http://wordsmith.org/words/filemot.ram
Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/filemot.html
