mesonoxian

Feb. 7th, 2008 07:40 am
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mesonoxian - adj., of, related to, or occuring at midnight.


Obsolete. It even showed up at the Obsolete Word of the Day. From Greek roots.

---L.

Date: 2008-02-07 03:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] packbat.livejournal.com
Actually, I wonder: is the mesonoxian plot still common in mysteries and thrillers?

Date: 2008-02-07 04:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com
Heh.

"A mesonoxian shot rang out."

---L.

Date: 2008-02-10 04:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] packbat.livejournal.com
That so needs to be Lyttle Lytton'd.

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