NPPF: CANTO ONE (misc note)

[pynchonoid]

Then there is  "peristalsis", a word that also,
interestingly enough, starts with p and uses the
letters t, r, and s: 

per·i·stal·sis    ( P )  Pronunciation
Key  (pr-stôlss, -stl-)
n. pl. per·i·stal·ses (-sz) 

The wavelike muscular contractions of the alimentary
canal or other tubular structures by which contents
are forced onward toward the opening.


fqmorris at yahoo.com:
> 
> Line 79:  "A preterist, one who collects cold
> nests."
> 
> 
> Note the similar-sounding word “pederast,” which is
> used later in the book:
> 
> Main Entry: ped·er·ast  
> Pronunciation: 'pe-d&-"rast
> Function: noun
> Etymology: Greek paiderastEs, literally, lover of
> boys, from paid- ped- +
> erastEs lover, from erasthai to love -- more at EROS
> 


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