Dubious Doublets
Dubious Doublets
A Delightful Compendium of Unlikely Word Pairs of Common Origin, from Aardvick/Porcelain to Zodiac/Whiskey
Edelstein, Stewart
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
03/2003
206
Mole
Inglês
9780471227649
0471227641
227
This volume contains 100 intriguing and informative essays on the histories of pairs of modern English words such as ankle/English, brassiere/pretzel, universe/inch, witch/vegetable that, surprisingly, are etymologically related.
A Word of Gratitude. Introduction. Aardvark/porcelain. Admonish / money. Adultery / altruism. Album / auburn. Alcohol / artichoke. Alibi / alien. Amnesty / mnemonic. ankle / English. asterisk / disaster. attorney / tournament. August / inaugurate. bagel / buxom. balloon / ballot. bankrupt / banquet. belly / budget. berserk / hopscotch. bid / Buddha. brassiere / pretzel. broker / breakfast. buck / butcher. bully / friar. cadaver / cadence. calendar / exclaim. camera / comrade. canary / cynic. candelabra / candidate. car / caricature. carnival / carnivore. carrot / hornet. cavalier / chivalrous. chaise / lounge / longitude. chamelion / human. champion / champagne. clavicle / clef. consider / desire. court / horticulture. crisscross / cretin. damask / damson. dean / December. dentist / dandelion. dextrose / ambidextrous. dollar / Neanderthal. dubious / doublets. endorse / do--si--do. enthusiasm / theology. feather / hippopotamus. flamingo / flamenco. flavor / inflate. forest / forfeit. franc / frankly. gazebo / placebo. gorge / gargantuan. hack / hackneyed. hashish / assassin. hen / enchant. hieroglyphics / clever. hill / excellent. hostile / hotel. iceberg / burglar. incredulous / courage. inoculate / binoculars. jacket / jack--o'--lantern. journal / journey. jumbo / mumbo jumbo. king / pregnant. lady / dough. lettuce / galaxy. lunatic / lynx. maniac / automatic. menu / minute. mug / mugging. muscle / mouse. noon / nine. nostril / thrill. OK / kindergarten. oxygen / vinegar. palindrome / dromedary. palm / polkadot. panacea / pandemonium. parallel / paramecium. patter / paternity. pavilion / fold. pedigree / crane. poem / onomatopoeia. portmanteau / mantle. precocious / apricot. quarry / squadron. quintessence / fist. re / rebus. remorse / morsel. sabotage / boot. salacious / salmon. salary / sausage. sanguine / sanguinary. satisfy / sad. science / nice. senator / senile. sherbet / syrup. sherry / jersey. smile / mirror. sorcerer / series. stun / Thursday. tractor / contract. tradition / date. trivia / triangle. tryst / betrothal. turban / tulip. uncouth / enormous. universe / inch. up / supine. verdict / warlock. vicar / wicker. war / liverwurst. window / nirvana. witch / vegetable. Xmas / Xray. yoga / conjugal. zero / decipher. zodiac / whiskey. Suggested Reading. Index of Indo--European Roots.
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This volume contains 100 intriguing and informative essays on the histories of pairs of modern English words such as ankle/English, brassiere/pretzel, universe/inch, witch/vegetable that, surprisingly, are etymologically related.
A Word of Gratitude. Introduction. Aardvark/porcelain. Admonish / money. Adultery / altruism. Album / auburn. Alcohol / artichoke. Alibi / alien. Amnesty / mnemonic. ankle / English. asterisk / disaster. attorney / tournament. August / inaugurate. bagel / buxom. balloon / ballot. bankrupt / banquet. belly / budget. berserk / hopscotch. bid / Buddha. brassiere / pretzel. broker / breakfast. buck / butcher. bully / friar. cadaver / cadence. calendar / exclaim. camera / comrade. canary / cynic. candelabra / candidate. car / caricature. carnival / carnivore. carrot / hornet. cavalier / chivalrous. chaise / lounge / longitude. chamelion / human. champion / champagne. clavicle / clef. consider / desire. court / horticulture. crisscross / cretin. damask / damson. dean / December. dentist / dandelion. dextrose / ambidextrous. dollar / Neanderthal. dubious / doublets. endorse / do--si--do. enthusiasm / theology. feather / hippopotamus. flamingo / flamenco. flavor / inflate. forest / forfeit. franc / frankly. gazebo / placebo. gorge / gargantuan. hack / hackneyed. hashish / assassin. hen / enchant. hieroglyphics / clever. hill / excellent. hostile / hotel. iceberg / burglar. incredulous / courage. inoculate / binoculars. jacket / jack--o'--lantern. journal / journey. jumbo / mumbo jumbo. king / pregnant. lady / dough. lettuce / galaxy. lunatic / lynx. maniac / automatic. menu / minute. mug / mugging. muscle / mouse. noon / nine. nostril / thrill. OK / kindergarten. oxygen / vinegar. palindrome / dromedary. palm / polkadot. panacea / pandemonium. parallel / paramecium. patter / paternity. pavilion / fold. pedigree / crane. poem / onomatopoeia. portmanteau / mantle. precocious / apricot. quarry / squadron. quintessence / fist. re / rebus. remorse / morsel. sabotage / boot. salacious / salmon. salary / sausage. sanguine / sanguinary. satisfy / sad. science / nice. senator / senile. sherbet / syrup. sherry / jersey. smile / mirror. sorcerer / series. stun / Thursday. tractor / contract. tradition / date. trivia / triangle. tryst / betrothal. turban / tulip. uncouth / enormous. universe / inch. up / supine. verdict / warlock. vicar / wicker. war / liverwurst. window / nirvana. witch / vegetable. Xmas / Xray. yoga / conjugal. zero / decipher. zodiac / whiskey. Suggested Reading. Index of Indo--European Roots.
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