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JadziaDax · 04-23-2003, 05:01 AM

The Word of the Day for April 23 is:

sciolism • \SYE-uh-lih-zum\ • (noun) a superficial show of learning

A little more information about today’s word:
"Sciolism" comes from the Late Latin "sciolus," which means "smatterer" (or "one who speaks with spotty or superficial knowledge"). "Sciolus" comes from the diminutive of the Latin "scius," meaning "knowing," which itself comes from the verb "scire," meaning "to know." Of course, if you know something about Latin roots, you know that "scire" is the source of many other English words, including "science," "prescience" ("foreknowledge"), "nescience" ("lack of knowledge"), and "conscience."

My sentence:
The grad students in the corner of the cafe were engaged in a display of sciolism, tossing around trendy academic terms and evoking obscure writers.

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

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04-23-2003, 05:01 AM	#27 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day April 23 The Word of the Day for April 23 is: sciolism • \SYE-uh-lih-zum\ • (noun) a superficial show of learning A little more information about today’s word: "Sciolism" comes from the Late Latin "sciolus," which means "smatterer" (or "one who speaks with spotty or superficial knowledge"). "Sciolus" comes from the diminutive of the Latin "scius," meaning "knowing," which itself comes from the verb "scire," meaning "to know." Of course, if you know something about Latin roots, you know that "scire" is the source of many other English words, including "science," "prescience" ("foreknowledge"), "nescience" ("lack of knowledge"), and "conscience." My sentence: The grad students in the corner of the cafe were engaged in a display of sciolism, tossing around trendy academic terms and evoking obscure writers. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?