NPPF: CANTO ONE (misc note)

[cfalbert]

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A GR connection.....


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cfa
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From: "pynchonoid" <pynchonoid at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: NPPF: CANTO ONE (misc note)


> 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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