Eleemosynarius
by Rachel Hoyt
Eleemosynarius
Isn't Latin for hilarious,
It's the antithesis of nefarious,
Benevolently delirious,
Unselfishly mysterious,
And for giving, notorious -
Poem Copyright © 2012 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.
Every week I rhyme and define a new wacky word.
Come on over to indulge your inner nerd.
And, please let me know of any weird words you've heard!
And, please let me know of any weird words you've heard!
Thank you, Mary Hudak-Collins for suggesting the above word.
Technorati Tags: Incongruent, Words, Vocabulary, Poem, Rhyme, Teaching, Poetry
Technorati Tags: Incongruent, Words, Vocabulary, Poem, Rhyme, Teaching, Poetry
Latin always has to be so big
ReplyDeleteSounds like the title to a jig..haha
I still can't say it without fumbling and laughing! It is like the title to a jig. :)
DeleteInformative post :) interesting too.
ReplyDeleteThank you, sulekkha. :)
DeleteLove it Rachel! That is one of the weirdest words I have ever come across and just couldn't help sharing with you. If anyone could use that word in a rhyme, it would be you! Great job you did :)
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely one of the weirdest sounding words I know. I was debating if the second line should be "should be latin for hilarious" or "isn't latin for hilarious". :)
DeleteWell...well we are getting creative and daring here... I like it.. I guess i will send you my whack word
ReplyDeleteMary definitely made me work hard! I would've chosen something at least a LITTLE easier. :) I look forward to hearing your challenge! :)
DeleteFantastic, Rachel :) Now you've got us all looking for words.
ReplyDeleteYay! First person to stump me wins! :)
DeleteGot me here! I've never heard of this word until now. And, of course, I love your always creative rhyming here. :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Thank you, Martha. Mary gave us a great word for this week! :)
DeleteSuch an odd word, funny and you nailed it. Perfectly. You have a talent now to find a word for you.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jan! I'm flattered you think I did so well. That was a tough one. :)
DeleteNice. Sounds like a word Dr. Seuss woulda invented!
ReplyDeleteHehe. Thanks, but I think the word already existed. :)
DeleteReally cute.... thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat's the first I have heard. Thank you for sharing this word with us Rachel.
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I thank Mary for sharing it with me. :)
DeleteA new one, this is.
ReplyDeleteAwesome.
Woo hoo!! I figured out how to stump Jack... speak Latin. :) (Of course, I don't speak Latin either. I had to google this word in order to write the poem...)
DeleteWhat a great word (and poem) and fun to say too, will have to try and slip it into a conversation sometime:)
ReplyDeleteI would love to hear someone use that one in casual conversation. :)
DeleteHello.
ReplyDeleteCan't say this is a word that's part of my everyday conversation. I even had to Google the darn thing. You did good to rhyme about it.
Definitely wacky! LOL This is one of those words that would be good as a meme word (like in ABC Wednesday or Alphabe-Thursday)
Thanks for sharing.
Andy, I have to Google a lot of the words I am challenged with. That is part of the fun. We ALL learn new words! :)
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