for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt where the given word is Nomenclature and the limit, 76 words.
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Calling Maximilian a ‘loganamnosist’ is an understatement. His ‘lexiphanic’ language is incomprehensible. Why he uses such long words discombobulates me!
He says today’s lazy-speak (my word, not his) is ‘symptomatic of the gradational decline in the standard of articulated and scripted English’.
“Max” I said. Mistake!
“My designated nomenclature is Max-i-mil-ian” he enunciated. He claims it’s Latin for ‘the greatest’. Yea, in your dreams chum!
He’ll never change. Max without long words just wouldn’t be Maximilian!
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*In case you are wondering, a loganamnosist is someone with a fascination for long lost and archaic words, and lexiphanic means to use pretentious vocabulary or grandiose phraseology. I just thought I’d have a go at being a legolept myself!
Very well done Keith. 👌
Thanks so much once again Sadje.
You’re welcome
Max sounds like a delight! Big into complexification.
I’m sure glad you supplied definitions. Just had to look up Attraversiamo from someone else’s blog; so I’ve had my fill of big words for this morning. 😉
Attraveraaaaa – I can’t even say it let alone understand it!
Attraverso = cross. (As in traversing the road, stream, etc). It’s morphed into the easier English travel.. I learned something, and I’m sure Maximilian will want to know this word. 🙂
No doubt about that!
Great story, Keith!
I’m glad you found it so Shweta, thank you.
You’re more than welcome 😃
Hi Keith – I’m glad you’re trying to be a loganamnosist .. but poor Max must be muttering to his bookworms … hoping you’ll learn to edit first?! Maximilion or Maximilian …
I even used proprioception in my post today … it, frankly, has an easier meaning … but in relevance – it was appropriate to use.
Cheers and enjoy this beautiful weather – Hilary
Hilary, well spotted, duly corrected! He was of course named after Maximilian, King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death. Proprioception? A new one to me. Making the most of the weather and setting up my stall in Pevensey Bay Boot Fair tomorrow morning! Let’s enjoy it while we can!
Only you Brits have fairs to sell boots!! 😉
Haha! I guess you’d call it a car trunk sale Christine! I doubt there’ll be many boots for sale!
He sounds like he’d be fun to have around on a desert island. 😉
Just imagine!
This was a fun read, Keith. Love the graphics.
I’m really pleased you enjoyed it, thank you!
That is a really long word to say you like really long words! Another fun one.
It is! Cheers Anne .
You are so clever, Keith. Enjoyed it.
That’s really kind of you Bill, thank you.
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