Which Macedonian is invective's eponym?
Etymology, Etymology, and more Etymology
as well as grammar, usage, euphemism, slang, jargon, semantics (meaning), linguistics, neologism, idiom, word origin, syntax, dialect, lexicon (vocabulary), diction, pidgin, synonym, antonym, homonym, cant, argot, lingo, and redundancy.
The critically-acclaimed board game
MooT
consists of tough questions about the nuances of the English language.
Answer:
Philip
A word derived from a name is an eponym.
For example, an oration
full of bitter invective is a philippic. The
word derives from the Greek Philippikoi logoi, the name given
to a series of speeches given by Demosthenes (351-341 BC) urging Greeks to
oppose the rising power of Philip II of Macedon.
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
Invective's eponym? Sounds like a
brand of aspirin
x-t.e.hoagland___worldnet.att.net
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So,Philippic used against
Philip!
x-dhammu123___rediffmail.com
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Is part of the challenge to determine the intent of the question?
Many of Moot's queries are convoluted and labyrinthine. The word 'invective'
does not possess an eponym. Certainly on this i'm splitting hairs, but in the
past the poser of questions is indeed in need of an adequate edit. The puzzle
wouldn't suffer in its difficulty. Convolution is in
the eye of the beholder.
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garrperr@hotmail.com
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Too
easy for those who recall Simon and Garfunkel's "a simple desultory philippic."
x-henryj___douglas.bc.ca feedback:
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