Posted on 09/20/2012 4:17:18 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".
diapason \dahy-uh-PEY-zuhn\ , noun
1. A full, rich outpouring of melodious sound.
2. The compass of a voice or instrument.
3. A fixed standard of pitch.
4. Either of two principal timbres or stops of a pipe organ, one of full, majestic tone (open diapason) and the other of strong, flutelike tone (stopped diapason).
5. Any of several other organ stops.
6. A tuning fork.
Example sentences:
During the whole interval in which he had produced those diapason blasts, heard with such inharmonious feelings by the three auditors outside the screen, his thoughts had wandered wider than his notes in conjectures on the character and position of the gentleman seen in Ethelberta's company.
-- Thomas Hardy, The Hand of Ethelberta
And so those two, angry accuser and indifferent accused, faced each other for a moment; while, incessant, dull, might, the thunders of the great cataract mingled with the trembling diapason of the stupendous turbines in the rock-hewn caverns where old Niagara now toiled in fetters, to swell their power and fling gold into their bottomless coffers.
-- George Allan England, The Air Trust
Etymology:
Diapason was originally an abbreviation of the Greek phrase "hē dià pāsôn chordôn symphōnía" which meant "the concord through all the notes of the scale."
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!
my best friend, paula, is in a funk today. she buried her mom last Friday and i think it’s hitting home to her. so i am asking that you guys help me out with jokes, rousing anti-obama videos, whatever might help lift her spirits. Thanks : )
Can’t decide if that is chilling, or infuriating.
any good Steeler stuff you have might help cheer her too.
Hee Hee Hee.
We won’t mention the Pirates then. They’re back at .500.
SNL mentioned that Al Pacino is in talks to play Joe Paterno in a movie. Said it would be the second movie he was in to have the line “say hello to my little friend.”
just emailed you a bunch of Obummer cartoons.
You can start your mourning friend off with a quick riddle:
How do you get 100 old ladies to say “f**k” at the same time?
Here’s my sentence: It is important to household hygiene that children who are not toilet-trained keep their diapason.
Re last post— You have to modify the pronunciation a bit.
She’s not into baseball so the pirates won’t do anything for her one way or the other. she is a huge crosby hater, but there isn’t even any hockey to go on about!
How? i should tell you she’s an OB/Gyn....
Have one old lady say "Bingo!"
LOL!! good one!
The American people are long tired of the monotonic grey dishwater mutterings of a failed Community Organizer lacking vision, purpose, or pride in this country. They want a diapason of her values, her independence, her strength and joyous shout to the world: We are Free, and we will spread democracy to you. We shall NOT bow to other country’s kings or prime ministers. We shall not withdraw from our alliances, and we shall become a mightier and greater land! We Are AMERICA!
Click the word..... and read on in case you missed it!
.....um....I mean.....afraidfortherepublic......
That’s funny!
You tell ‘em Luther! A for you.
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