different between fissilingual vs abydocomist
fissilingual
English
Etymology
From Latin fissus (p.p. of findere (“to split”)) + lingual.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -???w?l
Adjective
fissilingual (comparative more fissilingual, superlative most fissilingual)
- (zoology) Having the tongue forked.
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abydocomist
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ?????????? (Abudokóm?s), after the town ?????? (Ábudos, “Abydos”), the inhabitants of which were known for inventing slanders and boasting of them.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /æb?d??k??m?st/
- (US) IPA(key): /æb?d??ko?m?st/
Noun
abydocomist (plural abydocomists)
- (obsolete) A liar or sycophant who boasts of his falsehood.
- The character Sir John Falstaff from Shakespeare's plays (Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, Henry V, and The Merry Wives of Windsor) is a famous example of an abydocomist.
- Falstaff: "I may lie, but I am no counterfeit." (paraphrased)
- The character Sir John Falstaff from Shakespeare's plays (Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, Henry V, and The Merry Wives of Windsor) is a famous example of an abydocomist.
See also
- fissilingual
- sycophant
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