Word For The Day, Thursday, August 29, 2013 – apheresis

dictionaries ad nauseam | 29 August 2013 | Thursday's sub

[secret garden]

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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".

apheresis (for 1: uh-FER-i-sis, for 2: af-uh-REE-sis) noun
1. The loss of one or more sounds or letters from the beginning of a word. For example, the change in pronunciation of knife from (k-nyf) to (nyf) or the omission of letters as in squire for esquire, or count for account.
2. A method in which blood is drawn from a donor, one or more blood components (such as plasma, platelets, or white blood cells) are removed, and the rest is returned to the donor by transfusion.

Example sentences:
"Williams gives the Narragansett word in full [poquauhock], though common usage reduced it and Anglicized it through apheresis [to quahog]."
--Ray Huling; Harvesting the Bay; Lyons Press; 2012.

"He had quartered in Memphis with Cynthia for weeks, giving over his stem cells through apheresis."
--Jan Karon; In the Company of Others; Viking; 2010.

Etymology:
From Latin aphaeresis, from Greek aphairesis (taking away), from aphairein (to take away), from apo- (away) + hairein (to take). Earliest documented use: 1550.

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....

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Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish
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!

[count-your-change]

Apheresis

Apheresis is another name for taxation wherein the government says, “Your money is now Our money. If you ask about the “Y”, it’s because we can.”

[xsmommy]

This is the accent tile i found. it's marble and expensive, but even if $ were no object i think it would be too busy. I am thinking two rows of it and then just a textured cream stone of some sort above and below it. I showed the woman the pic on my phone of the light fixture and she agreed immediately that this is perfect.

[xsmommy]

copycatters!

[xsmommy]

We were eating out in Hershey a few weeks back, at the Chocolate Grill, and i guess they fancy themselves halfway between Philly and Pgh, bc they had some salad that had Pittsburgh in the name and it had steak on it, and french fries. I got it and it was good!

[secret garden]

A+ for you, even though your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries. Now go away or I shall taunt a second time!

[SoothingDave]

Yes, if they had salads like that in Michelle Obama’s school lunches, there would be a lot less complaining.

[secret garden]

A for you, F- for the dictator.

[secret garden]

A+ for you. He is incompetent at everything, except turning this country into a bunch of dependent children.

[secret garden]

Animal control can loan you a humane trap. Bait it with a can of cat food.

[NeoCaveman]

While our Constitutional republic is in a state of apheresis, at least the Brits seem to mainatin some semblance of representative government.

[SoothingDave]

I was just using an example of today’s word. Possum, opossum.

But thanks for the suggestions anyway.

[secret garden]

Or call Billy.

[secret garden]

A for you!

[secret garden]

He’s also known as the Pres_ _ ent. A+ for you. Time to go free the collie from the closet. He thinks it’s his clubhouse.

[secret garden]

A for you and welcome to WFTD!

[SoothingDave]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3060047/posts

Be careful out there.

[xsmommy]

diplomats are one problem. Asian drivers are another. Politically incorrect to say so, but true nonetheless.

[secret garden]

A+ for you.

[secret garden]

Gotcha. A for you.

[secret garden]

A for you.