barbarisms — are words that are judged to be ill formed for various reasons, usually because they are derived from a mixture of Latin and Greek roots (e.g. television) or a mixture of Latin/Greek and English roots (e.g. breathalyser). The objection is… … Modern English usage
barbarisms — bar·ba·rism || bÉ‘ËbÉ™rɪzÉ™m n. cruelness, savageness; primitiveness … English contemporary dictionary
Barbarism (linguistics) — Barbarism refers to a non standard word, expression or pronunciation in a language. [Usage note: the term barbarism is contrasted with barbarity as the two terms have different meaning. Barbarism specifically indicates a misuse of language, but… … Wikipedia
Valla, Lorenzo — born 1407, Rome, Papal States died Aug. 1, 1457, Rome Italian humanist, philosopher, and literary critic. Unable to find a post as a papal secretary, Valla left Rome in 1430 and spent five years traveling in northern Italy. He was royal secretary … Universalium
ἀβαρβαρίστως — ἀβαρβάριστος without barbarisms adverbial ἀβαρβάριστος without barbarisms masc/fem acc pl (doric) … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ἀβαρβάριστον — ἀβαρβάριστος without barbarisms masc/fem acc sg ἀβαρβάριστος without barbarisms neut nom/voc/acc sg … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
Chaste — (ch[=a]st), a. [F. chaste, from L. castus pure, chaste; cf. Gr. kaqaro s pure, Skr. [,c]udh to purify.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent. As chaste as Diana. Shak. [1913 Webster] Whose bed is undefiled… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chaste tree — Chaste Chaste (ch[=a]st), a. [F. chaste, from L. castus pure, chaste; cf. Gr. kaqaro s pure, Skr. [,c]udh to purify.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent. As chaste as Diana. Shak. [1913 Webster] Whose bed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Purified — Purify Pu ri*fy (p[=u] r[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purified} (p[=u] r[i^]*f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Purifying} (p[=u] r[i^]*f[imac] [i^]ng).] [F. purifier, L. purificare; purus pure + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Pure}, and { fy}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Purify — Pu ri*fy (p[=u] r[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purified} (p[=u] r[i^]*f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Purifying} (p[=u] r[i^]*f[imac] [i^]ng).] [F. purifier, L. purificare; purus pure + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Pure}, and { fy}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Purifying — Purify Pu ri*fy (p[=u] r[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purified} (p[=u] r[i^]*f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Purifying} (p[=u] r[i^]*f[imac] [i^]ng).] [F. purifier, L. purificare; purus pure + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Pure}, and { fy}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
