Wordie: Desultory: Comments

Comment by ahuja.ankit, 6 months ago

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:04:51 +0000

I am reading a book that says it belongs to the "SULT" family, which means jumping onto something.

other examples would be 'exultant' that mean jumping out of joy.

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:43:21 +0000

Eh, I just don't say this word. Though if I did, I would say it wrong. Deliberately. ;-)

Comment by jennarenn, about 1 year ago

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:29:31 +0000

Yep. If there's something to mispronouce or misspell, jennarenn's already on it. :-/

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:53:33 +0000

What's worse, oroboros, is that I already know that but keep forgetting! Aaarrgh!

Comment by oroboros, about 1 year ago

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:19:20 +0000

Wow! Just learned I've been mispronouncing this all my life! Anybody else? It ain't de SUL tor ee. Aaarrgh!

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:08:17 +0000

That's great! Thanks, seanahan.

Comment by seanahan, about 1 year ago

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:06:11 +0000

The etymology is awesome. "désultor (a circus rider who jumps from one horse to another"