What diplomatic term originally denoted "the first
flyleaf glued onto a manuscript"?
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The critically-acclaimed board game
MooT
consists of tough questions about the nuances of the English language.
Answer:
protocol
The first rough draft of a treaty is called the
protocol .
The word derives from the
Greek protokollon , first gluing, which
denotes "a sheet glued to the front of a manuscript," which itself derives from
the Greek protos , first, and kolla ,
glue.
Please note that these are draft questions for the board game MooT.
If you spot an error or disagree with anything I've said here,
please let me know and I'll fix it.
(the Mootguy)
Feedback
Excellent question! I didn't get it, but I thought my
guess was good--"ambassador" because it seemed close to emboss d'or (gold
embossing).
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This is a nice one. I use this word several times a day, heretofore
in complete ignorance of its origin. The question is hard but tractable.
Another thought: you often hear an admonishment "adhere to protocol".
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