I like learning new words, especially if they sound nice in my ear.\u00a0 When I read this word today, I liked it immediately.\u00a0 In the noun version the accent is on the second syllable, but in the adjective, it’s the third.<\/p>\n
Topon<\/span>ymy<\/strong> (toponym<\/span>ic is the adjective)<\/p>\n a. <\/strong>The place names of a region or language.<\/p>\n b. <\/strong>The study of such place names.<\/p>\n c.<\/strong> Also in anatomy, the names of any particular\u00a0area of the body.<\/p>\n I saw it used in this thick, almost poetic bit of bureaucratese :\u00a0 We are looking forward to providing toponymic guidance pending policy coordination…<\/p>\n I also like words you can play with for a minute, like a bit of Silly Putty.\u00a0 This word makes three other words: to pony my.<\/p>\n So this is what I do sometimes when my mind wanders…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I like learning new words, especially if they sound nice in my ear.\u00a0 When I read this word today, I liked it immediately.\u00a0 In the noun version the accent is on the second syllable, but in the adjective, it’s the … Continue reading