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JadziaDax · 05-16-2003, 01:58 AM

The Word of the Day for May 16 is:

funicular • \fyoo-NIH-kyuh-ler\ • (noun) a cable railway ascending a mountain; especially, one in which an ascending car counterbalances a descending car

A little more information about today’s word:
You may have fun on a funicular, but the word is not related to "fun" (which comes to us from an English dialect verb meaning "to hoax"). The noun "funicular" descends from an earlier adjective "funicular," meaning "relating to a cord under tension." It was also influenced by "funiculaire," a French word used for a type of railway that is dependent upon cables (or on "cords under tension"). Ultimately, these terms trace to the Latin noun "funiculus," meaning "small rope." "Funicular" first appeared in print as an adjective in English in 1664; the noun has been with us since the early 20th century.

My sentence:
"For a panoramic view of the Riviera and the old forts surrounding the city, take the funicular from Largo della Zecca up to Monte Righi."
-- The Washington Post, August 25, 2002

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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05-16-2003, 01:58 AM	#109 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day May 16 The Word of the Day for May 16 is: funicular • \fyoo-NIH-kyuh-ler\ • (noun) a cable railway ascending a mountain; especially, one in which an ascending car counterbalances a descending car A little more information about today’s word: You may have fun on a funicular, but the word is not related to "fun" (which comes to us from an English dialect verb meaning "to hoax"). The noun "funicular" descends from an earlier adjective "funicular," meaning "relating to a cord under tension." It was also influenced by "funiculaire," a French word used for a type of railway that is dependent upon cables (or on "cords under tension"). Ultimately, these terms trace to the Latin noun "funiculus," meaning "small rope." "Funicular" first appeared in print as an adjective in English in 1664; the noun has been with us since the early 20th century. My sentence: "For a panoramic view of the Riviera and the old forts surrounding the city, take the funicular from Largo della Zecca up to Monte Righi." -- The Washington Post, August 25, 2002 Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?