Etymology and Taxonomy
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You can download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser. Read more about this topic: Loon Famous quotes containing the word etymology:“Semantically, taste is rich and confusing, its etymology as odd and interesting as that of “style.” But while style—deriving from the stylus or pointed rod which Roman scribes used to make marks on wax tablets—suggests activity, taste is more passive.... Etymologically, the word we use derives from the Old French, meaning touch or feel, a sense that is preserved in the current Italian word for a keyboard, tastiera.” |