Jun 29, 2009

words wholly unrelated

  • genius & ingenious: The former from gignere (to be born). The latter from ingenium (clever).
  • sacrilegious & religious: The former from sacra legere (to purloin sacred objects). The latter from religare (to bind).

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mottle

noun • 1) a spot or blotch of color. 2) a pattern or coloring of mottle. [plant mottle images]

#infsum: “C.T. has crossed his arms casually; their triceps’ flesh is webbed with mottle in the air-conditioned sunlight.”

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