This week's theme: miscellaneous words. supererogatory (soo-puhr-uh-ROG-uh-tor-ee) adjective
1. Going beyond the call of duty. 2. Superfluous. [From Latin supererogare (to pay over and above), from super- (above) + erogare (to spend), from rogare (to ask). Ultimately from the Indo-European reg- (to move in a straight line, to lead or rule) that is also the source of regime, direct, rectangle, erect, rectum, alert, source, and surge.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=supererogatory -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "Houses signal they are participating with a jack-o-lantern on the porch or in the window, rendering police signs supererogatory." Sarah Churchwell; It's a Treat, Not a Trick; The Guardian (London, UK); Oct 29, 2007. Sponsors' Messages: Subscribe to http://delanceyplace.com -- a carefully selected non-fiction book excerpt free to your email each day. It's the thinking person's daily quotation. Why do we say the things we do? Try Orijinz, the brand new hilarious word and phrase card game. A great gift! Only $14.95. http://entspire.com ............................................................................ Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility. -St. Augustine (354-430) Share the magic of words. Send a gift sub: http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html Remove, change, or subscribe address: http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/supererogatory.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/supererogatory.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/supererogatory.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
