This week's theme: miscellaneous words. paludal (puh-LOOD-uhl) adjective
Of or relating to marshes. [From Latin palus (marsh).] -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "At 2 am, in this paludal hinterland, a lone roadside figure bristling with electronic and photographic gear must present a curious sight." Mark Wilson; A Rarity of a Book About Rare Birds; Boston Globe; Mar 5, 1995. Next week: Spring Contributing Membership Drive. Sponsors' messages: Always find the right word with the Visual Thesaurus. Wordsmith readers save 10%. Try it free! http://www.visualthesaurus.com/?ad=aw&code=mx0 Increase typing speed and accuracy, or learn how to type. The Herzog System is Quick & Easy. For adults, seniors, students. http://HerzogKeyboarding.com ............................................................................ For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery. -Jonathan Swift, satirist (1667-1745) Our privacy policy: AWAD mailing list addresses are never sold, rented, leased, traded, swapped, exchanged, or bartered. We hate junk mail. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/paludal.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/paludal.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/paludal.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
