amiu word of the day :: ttfn
Jun. 3rd, 2004 11:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pauraque_bkI'm not foolish enough to attempt a true word of the day (ie, every day), but I sometimes find myself deriving interesting words I want to share, so I'll be doing this from time to time.
weée "artist"
(weh-EY-eh)
X-SAMPA [ wE_(low)e_(high)E_(drop) ]
Etymology
weí "pleasure"
+ animate bringer
pleasure-bringer
weí "pleasure" is a pictogram of a person holding up their arms. The animate-bringer derivation is an abstract ideogram.
Notes
This is a more general term than our "artist"; it can refer to anyone who brings enjoyment to the senses or the emotions, be they a visual artist, a poet, or a masseur.
In specifying the type of artist, one may mention either the materials they use or the sense they appeal to.
wán weée
stone artist (sculptor)
líeR weée
mouth artist (chef)
This construction is also found in the common idiom réong weée "cock artist". This could literally mean someone who gives good head, but more often means someone who is obsequious -- a kissass, a brown-noser, a yes-man.
Well, tomorrow's the day. I'm not going to check my flist again until after I've seen the movie, as I think it's pretty likely some folks won't be able to contain themselves. I'm not going at midnight tonight (that whole working-early thing), but I have tickets for 10:15pm tomorrow. And I solemnly swear that everything I say about it will go behind an LJ-cut!
See you all Saturday. :)
weée "artist"
(weh-EY-eh)
X-SAMPA [ wE_(low)e_(high)E_(drop) ]
Etymology
weí "pleasure"
+ animate bringer
pleasure-bringer
weí "pleasure" is a pictogram of a person holding up their arms. The animate-bringer derivation is an abstract ideogram.
Notes
This is a more general term than our "artist"; it can refer to anyone who brings enjoyment to the senses or the emotions, be they a visual artist, a poet, or a masseur.
In specifying the type of artist, one may mention either the materials they use or the sense they appeal to.
wán weée
stone artist (sculptor)
líeR weée
mouth artist (chef)
This construction is also found in the common idiom réong weée "cock artist". This could literally mean someone who gives good head, but more often means someone who is obsequious -- a kissass, a brown-noser, a yes-man.
Well, tomorrow's the day. I'm not going to check my flist again until after I've seen the movie, as I think it's pretty likely some folks won't be able to contain themselves. I'm not going at midnight tonight (that whole working-early thing), but I have tickets for 10:15pm tomorrow. And I solemnly swear that everything I say about it will go behind an LJ-cut!
See you all Saturday. :)
