different between ribaldry vs taxonomy

English

Etymology

From Middle English ribaldrie, from Old French ribaulderie, ribauderie, equivalent to ribald +? -ry.

Noun

ribaldry (countable and uncountable, plural ribaldries)

1. Joking or humorous language or behaviour used in a vulgar or lewd fashion.
   • about 1900, O. Henry, Hygeia at the Solito

     His jargon of slang was a continuous joy and surprise to them. His gestures, his strange poses, his frank ribaldry of tongue and principle fascinated them.

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Related terms

• ribald

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French taxonomie. Surface analysis taxo- +? -nomy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /tæk?s?n?mi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /tæk?s??n?mi/
• Rhymes: -?n?mi

Noun

taxonomy (countable and uncountable, plural taxonomies)

1. The science or the technique used to make a classification.
2. A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
3. (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

Synonyms

• taxonomics
• (science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms): alpha taxonomy

Coordinate terms

• nomenclature
• ontology

Derived terms

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