If the word "auricomous" is defined as "having golden hair", then how can a fluid be auricomous? A damsel may be golden-haired, but not a fluid!
I came upon this word in a review of a Gilbert and Sullivan production from an 1871 newspaper, and it was used to describe a fluid in that case as well. Surely there must be some alternate definition that implies a hair-dye of some sort?
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If the word "auricomous" is defined as "having golden hair", then how can a fluid be auricomous? A damsel may be golden-haired, but not a fluid!
I came upon this word in a review of a Gilbert and Sullivan production from an 1871 newspaper, and it was used to describe a fluid in that case as well. Surely there must be some alternate definition that implies a hair-dye of some sort?
Any insights out there?
March 19, 2015