Thursday, September 17, 2015

Creating and recreating words: Apodyosis

Though not a word you’ll find in modern dictionaries, this word is a composite of Greek roots. Similar to apodyterium, which was a Roman room for undressing, this word refers to undressing but with the addition of -opsis, referring to sight.


from Grammarly Blog
http://www.grammarly.com/blog/2015/creating-and-recreating-words-apodyosis/

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