OK.. but what about the \ufffdgean Sea?

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Post #16,397 by Ashton 11/3/01 10:08:51 PM Reply	OK.. but what about the \ufffdgean Sea? Mine dict. says a long-e (- on top) as accords with how I've always heard it pronounced. Maybe different at start of a word, just to really screw up furriners (?)
Post #16,400 by admin 11/3/01 10:35:42 PM Reply	Merriam-Webster online says: i-'jE-&n Etymology: Latin Aegaeus, from Greek Aigaios www.dictionary.com says the same thing but with a breve mark over the i, making it "ih-je-uhn". Regards, -scott anderson
Post #16,402 by Ashton 11/3/01 11:00:05 PM Reply	Hmm - they differ. But I suspect that the opening is indeed elided mostly, like that initial "i" - making it moot. If I think of it, will look in the giant 15# '30s one sometime, and see what changes they noted. Minor stuff of course. (There are some Danish words which Merkins can pronounce only by putting hand over mouth, since we don't use our throats the same way!) A.
Post #16,449 by admin 11/4/01 9:58:56 AM Reply	Keep in mind: Words in English dictionaries are English words with English pronunciations. :-) At least, that's my wife's theory. Regards, -scott anderson
Post #16,522 by CRConrad 11/4/01 9:06:13 PM Reply	In that case... Phuck knows. But that wasn't what you asked.
Post #16,524 by admin 11/4/01 9:43:23 PM Reply	I know that. I'm saying, you can't depend on an English dictionary to give you Latin pronunciations. Regards, -scott anderson
Post #16,521 by CRConrad 11/4/01 9:04:32 PM Reply	But that's different: It's not originally Latin, but Greek.

Latin question: dipthong "ae" - (admin) - (29) - Nov. 3, 2001, 08:22:10 PM EST

Answering my own question - (admin) - (9) - Nov. 3, 2001, 09:31:54 PM EST

OK.. but what about the \ufffdgean Sea? - (Ashton) - (6) - Nov. 3, 2001, 10:08:51 PM EST

Merriam-Webster online says: - (admin) - (4) - Nov. 3, 2001, 10:35:42 PM EST

Hmm - they differ. - (Ashton) - (3) - Nov. 3, 2001, 11:00:05 PM EST

Keep in mind: - (admin) - (2) - Nov. 4, 2001, 09:58:56 AM EST

In that case... Phuck knows. But that wasn't what you asked. -NT - (CRConrad) - (1) - Nov. 4, 2001, 09:06:13 PM EST

I know that. - (admin) - Nov. 4, 2001, 09:43:23 PM EST

But that's different: It's not originally Latin, but Greek. -NT - (CRConrad) - Nov. 4, 2001, 09:04:32 PM EST

So daemon is? - (gdaustin) - (1) - Nov. 3, 2001, 11:07:50 PM EST

daemon is demon unix spelling -NT - (boxley) - Nov. 3, 2001, 11:16:49 PM EST

Neither; it sounds like a German (& Scandinavian) a-umlaut. -NT - (CRConrad) - (14) - Nov. 4, 2001, 09:04:06 PM EST

Er, no. - (admin) - (13) - Nov. 4, 2001, 09:44:26 PM EST

ObOb: "That depends..." - (CRConrad) - (12) - Nov. 5, 2001, 03:00:16 AM EST

Re: ObOb: "That depends..." - (admin) - (11) - Nov. 5, 2001, 09:06:13 AM EST

Yup - Q. E. (that's *two* fscking sounds!) D... -NT - (CRConrad) - (10) - Nov. 5, 2001, 10:08:45 AM EST

Not in *my* language it isn't. -NT - (admin) - (9) - Nov. 5, 2001, 10:10:42 AM EST

You one of them thar Southerners...? - (CRConrad) - (8) - Nov. 5, 2001, 10:22:16 AM EST

No. - (admin) - (7) - Nov. 5, 2001, 10:31:33 AM EST

s/sound/sounds/ - (CRConrad) - (6) - Nov. 5, 2001, 10:38:15 AM EST

Whatever. - (admin) - (5) - Nov. 5, 2001, 10:58:29 AM EST

Was that a dipth-pun? - (Ashton) - (4) - Nov. 5, 2001, 04:29:27 PM EST

Er, that's kinda my point, Asthon. - (admin) - (3) - Nov. 5, 2001, 04:37:13 PM EST

Well.. not so sure - (Ashton) - (2) - Nov. 5, 2001, 04:50:12 PM EST

I dont' particularly care for it either. - (admin) - (1) - Nov. 5, 2001, 07:47:42 PM EST

Heh.. wait'll ya hear 'Cholmondeley' said in Murican - (Ashton) - Nov. 5, 2001, 08:36:12 PM EST

It is Greek in origin - (tseliot) - Nov. 5, 2001, 01:19:03 PM EST

Rhymes with I - (Silverlock) - (1) - Nov. 5, 2001, 04:56:28 PM EST

Hey! .. we don't fool around with kids! -NT - (Ashton) - Nov. 5, 2001, 08:37:15 PM EST

Re: Latin question: dipthong "ae" - (GBert) - Nov. 7, 2001, 03:36:55 PM EST

Everybody thinks Massachusetts is rude. The state bird is a human hand ...
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