Until I can remember this word it's going to drive me nutso!!!!!

Olgaki Posted: Aug 06, 2003 01:25 AM

Until I can remember this word it's going to drive me nutso!!!!!

What is the word (I think it starts with an S) when a word has another meaning other than the objective meaning? (the word I am thinking of is NOT 'subjective')

An example is (I know this will make no sense but bear with me)

In Greek, the word for bucket is Kouvas.
Now, in Greek, if you call someone a Kouvas that means his head is empty and basically he's a dope.

WHAT IS THE WORD THAT DESCRIBES WHAT THE MEANING OF THE WORD IS IN THE SECOND EXAMPLE???

I've been trying to figure this out for DAYS and can't remember it lol HELP!

Jen2704 Posted: Aug 06, 2003 01:30 AM

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synonym!!!

Olgaki Posted: Aug 06, 2003 01:32 AM

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UGH that's not it either! lol

that is the word i keep defaulting too though THANK YOU !!!

Jen2704 Posted: Aug 06, 2003 01:35 AM

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your welcome....sorry

ChristineC68 Posted: Aug 06, 2003 01:54 AM

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slang?

Olgaki Posted: Aug 06, 2003 01:59 AM

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no that's not it either It's a much longer word lol

THANK YOU GIRLS!!!! Been eating at me for DAYS now!!!

Olgaki Posted: Aug 06, 2003 02:04 AM

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I don't know if this helps but it's a literary word that I learned in my HS Junior Year AP English class lol

nycchic_24 Posted: Aug 06, 2003 03:15 AM

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atta motta pia?? or something like that?!?! I dont know why that is in my head..I know its a term for something like that...that may be it but I have no idea what the spelling is!

nycchic_24 Posted: Aug 06, 2003 03:17 AM

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Forget it..thats not it! And its spelled...onomatopoeia..oh well.

Lunatrek Posted: Aug 06, 2003 08:42 AM

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A simile?

coselige Posted: Aug 06, 2003 09:01 AM

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Is it metaphor?

Samanthas Mom Posted: Aug 06, 2003 09:08 AM

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not sure of the spelling but is it a
HONOMYN?

xjulietx Posted: Aug 06, 2003 09:27 AM

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I will try to ask one of our editors or our copychief. I hope one of them knows this answer. If not, we're in the wrong business

Anniegrl Posted: Aug 06, 2003 09:50 AM

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Hmm... I have no idea and I'm pretty good with literary terminology. I would agree with Lunatrek that the closest thing to what you're talking about that starts with an 'S' is 'simile'.

Lunatrek Posted: Aug 06, 2003 10:04 AM

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Yup, I'm one of those anal-retentive grammar people. I'm pretty sure it's simile.... the whole 'like vs. as' thing stuck in my head when we learned about similes and metaphors in high school.

Where is Olgaki? Did we help at all??

Anniegrl Posted: Aug 06, 2003 10:11 AM

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I'm wracking my brain trying to think of a word that means using a foreign word as a simile. No clue!
It's got to be something Greek

cluelessbride Posted: Aug 06, 2003 10:18 AM

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It's not an 's' word - are you thinking of double-entendre?

Olgaki Posted: Aug 06, 2003 10:41 AM

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UGH It's none of those! lol But Hearing all those words again remind me of English Class. I swear I'm going up to the attic in 5 minutes to look for my old SAT Books and English books UGH