This week's theme: less-known synonyms of everyday words. tokology (to-KOL-uh-jee) noun, also tocology
Midwifery or obstetrics. [From Greek toko, child, childbirth + logy.] -Anu Garg (gargATwordsmith.org) "Stockham sent a copy of her own book, Tokology: A Book for Every Woman ... This practical guide to childbearing and health had enjoyed great popular success." Robert Whittaker; Tolstoy's American Preachers: Letters on Religion and Ethics; TriQuarterly (Evanston, Illinois); Jan 1, 2000. Sponsored by: Always find the right word with the Visual Thesaurus. Wordsmith readers save 10%. Try it free! http://www.visualthesaurus.com/?code=ax3&ad=aw Visual Thesaurus. Explore over 145,000 words with an interactive map. Click for a free trial and 10% off http://www.visualthesaurus.com/?code=ax3&ad=aw Monthly French, German, Italian and Spanish cultural audio magazines for intermediate-to-advanced learners. http://web.champs-elysees.com/wsmith1 ............................................................................ The satiated man and the hungry one do not see the same thing when they look upon a loaf of bread. -Rumi, poet and mystic (1207-1273) Share the magic of words. Send a gift subscription of A.Word.A.Day: http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/tokology.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/tokology.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/tokology.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
