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07 March 2007

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Subaudition

Syllabication: sub·au·di·tion
Pronounciation: sbô-dshn
Noun: 1. The act of understanding and mentally supplying a word or thought that has been implied but not expressed. 2. A word or thought supplied by subaudition.
Etymology: Late Latin subaudti, subaudtin-, from subaudtus, past participle of subaudre, to supply an omitted word : Latin sub-, sub- + Latin audre, to hear; see au- in Appendix I.
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2 comments:

DM said...

I don't think you can use definition # 2. No definition should use the word being defined to describe it, regardless of if it has already been defined in definition #1. Dictionaries are stupid and should only be used to throw at people.

March 7, 2007 at 6:30 AM
Astatine said...

I agree with the first statement on definition. However, dictionaries should not be thrown around so lightly. They require precise direction and aim. Otherwise they bludgeon little and educate even less.

March 8, 2007 at 12:29 AM

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