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lololettuce commented on the word alitanym
Alitanym
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A multi syllable word that follows an alternating spelling pattern of a consonant-vowel-consonant or vowel-consonant-vowel.
Examples include: robot, ability, manipulate, origin, eradicate, deliberate
Origin: Alita-Latin meaning elite or special
Nym-Greek meaning name or word
February 9, 2021
w1121 commented on the word alitanym
We have words like palindrome to describe a way a word is spelled; it makes sense to have a word to describe a spelling pattern such as cvc or vcv too.
Hurry for someone to finally think of something that makes sense!
February 10, 2021
bilby commented on the word alitanym
mollusque is the king of consonant patterns.
February 10, 2021
bilby commented on the word alitanym
Actually it's vowel patterns but anyways...
February 10, 2021
ry commented on the word alitanym
also "alita" is not Latin, or at least does not mean "elite" or "special" in Latin. Alit is a possible inflection of alō/alere, to feed, nourish or foster, as in Alit lectio ingenium "Reading nourishes the mind."
February 10, 2021
madmouth commented on the word alitanym
now that the slot is free, can I knight myself the knight of consonants?
February 13, 2021
bilby commented on the word alitanym
Arise, ye grandest Knight of Consonants.
February 13, 2021
madmouth commented on the word alitanym
I hereby proclaim the past tense of knit and knight to be the same! That is, knit, e.g. "Bilby knit me just before Vday"
February 26, 2021