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prettygoodwordsapid (SAP-id) - (largely N.Am.) adj., perceptible to the sense of taste, having flavor; having a strong pleasant flavor, savory; (arch.) pleasing to the mind, engaging.
That last is an almost forgotten metaphoric extension, instead of the common pattern of the original literal meaning fading into the mists of time. Taken around 1630 from Latin sapidus, tasty, from sapere, to taste, and so a doublet of savory.
---L.
That last is an almost forgotten metaphoric extension, instead of the common pattern of the original literal meaning fading into the mists of time. Taken around 1630 from Latin sapidus, tasty, from sapere, to taste, and so a doublet of savory.
---L.
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Date: 2026-04-07 04:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-04-07 05:18 pm (UTC)That tracks.