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Even More Words About Words

Desk Notes by Charles Schifano • 121 implied HN points • 20 Dec 24
📚 Literature Linguistics Language Writing Words Communication
  1. Many words in English have one side that is commonly used, while their pairs are often ignored. For example, you might be 'disgruntled' but have never been 'gruntled.'
  2. Language evolves and new words are created when two concepts come together. Words like 'email' started as 'electronic mail' and have changed over time.
  3. As words change, their pronunciation also shifts. For instance, 'bookshop' is pronounced differently than 'book shop,' showing how language and speech develop over time.

vol 3. monthly recs & rabbit holes

Wellness Wisdom by Patricia Mou • 137 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Architecture Words Film
  1. Monthly recommendations and exploring rabbit holes can lead to discovering new ideas and perspectives.
  2. End-of-life dreams can hold deep meaning and offer insight into the transition between life and death.
  3. Boring drafts in writing can paradoxically lead to more engaging storytelling by focusing on minute details and avoiding being overly self-conscious.
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A Brief List of Words of Creation

Autoscriptorium • 59 implied HN points • 19 Apr 23
📚 Literature Creation Words
  1. Words like 'soligenous' and 'thymogenic' describe creation by the sun and emotions respectively.
  2. The concept of creation extends to words like 'oneirogenous' from dreams and 'nubigenous' that are cloud-born.
  3. Language offers depth with words like 'relinquerous' related to relics and 'oblivegenous' tied to forgetting.

An Antiquarian Abecedary

Autoscriptorium • 39 implied HN points • 01 Mar 23
📚 Literature Language Words Meaning History
  1. The post discusses unique, old English words and their origins, shedding light on their fascinating meanings.
  2. Many of the words presented originate from the sixteenth century, showcasing the richness of the English language during that period.
  3. The examples given range from terms relating to emotions and actions, to ones describing physical elements like frost or speech patterns.

Problem 18: Pack Words on Board [Google]

Technology Made Simple • 19 implied HN points • 29 Dec 21
🚌 Education Coding Problem Solving Recursion Words
  1. Given a matrix of letters and a dictionary of words, find the maximum number of words that can be constructed from the matrix based on specific rules.
  2. To pack a word on the board, it must be in the dictionary, created from available letters, and have adjacent letters (vertically and horizontally).
  3. In the example, the function should return 3 for the words 'eat, 'in', and 'rat' as valid words that can be formed without touching each other.

A List of Old Words

Autoscriptorium • 0 implied HN points • 27 Aug 23
📚 Literature Etymology Words
  1. Anarchivette shares a list of old, obscure words and their origins.
  2. Some interesting words include acrasial, aeipathy, and algorithmotechny.
  3. The words come from various languages like Greek, Arabic, Latin, and Italian.