Bud Grossmann’s Words of the Week for the Week of March 4, 2007 Previously unpublished poem. © 2007 by Bud Grossmann. All Rights Reserved.   Greek Student & Friend, 1967 © 1967 by Bud Grossmann CIRCUMFLEXIBLE CIRCUMLOCUTION (Too Acute, Four Words) A word bearing the acute upon the ultima is known as an oxytone, one with the acute upon the penult as a paroxytone, one with the acute upon the antepenult as a proparoxytone. One which bears the circumflex upon the ultima is called a perispomenon, one with the circumflex upon the penult is a properispomenon. These terms, though formidable, will save much laborious periphrasis.                                               Chase & Phillips                                               Introduction to Greek In Biblical Greek 101 at California Concordia College in the fall of 1967, it was not the periphrasis I found labially laborious but forming those formidable terms, those several sorts of oxytones and the pair of perispomenons. No sooner had I read them than I sort of accententally forgot them, and yet I somehow passed the course. The melodious final quoted sentence, however, has for two score years remained uselessly in my memory, though I never opened the book again. The professors’ point I praise. Proclaiming principles (or presenting poetry) periphrastically potentially produces problems, I’ll admit. Perhaps, then, I shall quit.  ♦ See a list of other Words of the Week Bud would welcome your thoughts on this Words of the Week (or any others). Give your e-mail address if you would like Bud to reply. Your name, nickname, or e-mail: (Welcomed, but not required) Comment: Top of this page | HOME | Fine Photography | Picture of the Day | Writings | | Words of the Week | Mom & Pop Prop. Mgt. | FAQ |

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