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prettygoodword ([personal profile] prettygoodword) wrote2007-07-31 07:15 am

periscian

periscian - adj., having the shadow moving all around.


Not particularly useful, you might think, but many dictionaries give only its derivative meaning: living in one of the polar regions. That is, where the shadow travels all around as the sun fails to set. From Greek roots, peri-, around + skia, shadow. See also amphiscian, also known as the ascii.

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[identity profile] packbat.livejournal.com 2007-08-01 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Y'know, that's odd, because I've seen a lot of periscian effects used in CG logos and the like. Maybe it's a word for which a new use has arisen?

[identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com 2007-08-01 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Ya gotta point there. A good one.

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