Posted on 10/06/2011 4:18:52 AM PDT by secret garden
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
hamartia \hah-mahr-TEE-uh\ noun
tragic flaw
Example sentences:
Greed was the hamartia that ultimately brought down the protagonist.
"Kara Swisher, the co-executive editor of All Things D, also pointed out that being on TBS might be Conan's hamartia."
-- Michelle Castillo, CBSNEWS.com, August 23, 2011
Etymology:
"Harmartia" arose from the Greek verb "hamartanein," meaning "to miss the mark" or "to err." Aristotle introduced the term in the Poetics to describe the error of judgment which ultimately brings about the tragic hero's downfall. As you can imagine, the word is most often found in literary criticism. However, news writers occasionally employ the word when discussing the unexplainable misfortune or missteps of übercelebrities regarded as immortal gods and goddesses before being felled by their own shortcomings.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
well the not married and kids from previous relationships casts doubt, not that that makes them child murderers etc but still. and i agree, i would have to be all kinds of drugged up to not be in a fetal position or hysterical.
and 9 people you think might be suspicious means you are letting a lot of lowlifes in and out of your house.
The media love grieving families.
After the FBI captured that guy in Verona 2 days ago, with a shootout, the media actually asked a bystander what it sounded like.
“It sounded like gunpowder rapidly oxidizing inside of a hardened steel chamber, Bob. Any more dumb questions?”
Didn’t mitch Albom write a book about the 9 people who might have stolen your baby?
local news media doesn’t normally have that kind of excitement to cover, they were probably all breathless about it.
Talk about beating a dead horse. ;-)
In the New Testament, which was written in Greek, hamartia is the most common and most general word for "sin." The noun "sin," the adjective "sinful," and the verb "to sin," all come from the same hamart- root.
I have taught New Testament Greek, and I read the NT in Greek all the time, so this word is very familiar to me.
Well-played. A+ for you.
I always think of you when someone mentions martinis and hope you are doing well.
For us, it’s especially sweet if tu loses.
I’m not following it. Heard a snippet this am on local news. If it happened in Florida, the cops should be knocking on the Anthony’s door.
I thought it was nine dingoes.
Interesting! Can you remind me of the most common word uttered by Jesus in the Bible? We spoke about it this summer in one of the studies and I should have remembered but I cannot.
Probably “the.” ;-)
It’s all Greek to me.
Obama the harmatia must be ecstatic today.
The media is focused on a different cancer killing Jobs in America.
well.. my back has been acting up, but I can stand now... sorta;-) other than that, I’m doing reasonably well. you?
I can’t complain. We went mattress shopping yesterday and I was astonished at how expensive they are if you want to be comfortable.
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