This week's theme: words with a built-in definite article. lariat (LAR-ee-uht) noun
A long, light rope with a running noose, used to catch cattle, horses, etc. Also known as a lasso. [From Spanish la reata (the rope), from reatar (to tie again), from re- (again) + atar (tie), from Latin aptare (join, fit), from aptus (apt, fit).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=lariat Erratum: In yesterday's issue, it should have read "lacrosse (from French: the hook)", not "lacrosse (from French: the cross)". -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "[Will] Rogers, often referred to as the nation's "poet lariat", was about a lot more than rope tricks." Kerry Clawson; Roped Into Revue on Poet Lariat; Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio); Jun 30, 2002. Sponsors' messages: Pimsleur introduces 30+ languages fast, emphasizing accent & conversation. Save 10% with coupon code AWADSP06 at checkout. http://pimsleurdirect.com/ "Prinderella and the Since," "Beeping Sleauty," and 41 other tales twisted by Col Stoopnagle can be yours at http://stoneandscott.com/humor.asp ............................................................................ Money is human happiness in the abstract: he, then, who is no longer capable of enjoying human happiness in the concrete devotes his heart entirely to money. -Arthur Schopenhauer, philosopher (1788-1860) Share the magic of words. Send a gift sub: http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html Remove, change, or subscribe address: http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/lariat.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/lariat.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/lariat.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
