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prettygoodword ([personal profile] prettygoodword) wrote2006-12-29 07:28 am

batrachomyomachia

batrachomyomachia - n., a tempest in a teaspot, much ado about nothing.


Literally, a battle between mice and frogs -- from an ancient parody of Homer called this. Batracho- is the frogs, -myo- is the mice, and -machia is the battle.

A recycle from a few years ago -- but then, this is self-indulgent words week. Or was. See you next year!

ETA: a link to a prose translation of the Batrachomyomachia with amusing illustrations.

---L.

[identity profile] nugirlontheblok.livejournal.com 2006-12-29 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Wishing you a happy New Year- and looking forward to more wonderful words in 2007 :)