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A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts
truth of the elementary doctrines of chance," should you think the following
remarks upon the subject likely to remove the doubts of your correspondent, you
will, by their insertion, oblige Your very humble Servant, W. SAINT. Opsimath
begins ...
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Retrospect of Philosophical, Mechanical, Chemical, and ...
37Q Remarks on the Doctrines of Chance, in Answer to Opsimath. By, . W. Saint,
Esq.— Phil. Journ. No. 93. : . , Opsimath, in the first of these communications,
admits, with De Moivre, that any one undertaking, with a die of six sides, to cast
an ...
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Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts
truth of the elementary doctrines of chance,” should you think the following
remarks upon the subject likely to remove the doubts of your correspondent, you
will, by their' insertion, oblige Your very humble Servant, VV. SAINT. Opsimath
begins ...
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Get Up and Go: Strategies for Active Living After 50
The Opsimath Club at Simon Fraser sponsors a series of afternoon lectures on
timely subjects. (An opsimath is someone who continues to learn late in life.)
These free public lectures are open to all seniors and are followed by a
discussion ...
Jim McDonald, Olga McDonald, 2003
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A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts
N ow this latter clause of the supposed quotation (I say supposed His Sense mk
quotation, for Opsimath confesses, that he had not a copy of 'skew the work at
hand), is not to be found in the first case of de Dloivre, or yet in any other case; ...
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The Lost Words: A Feast of Forgotten Words, Their Origins ...
OPSIMATH Somebody who learns late in life. One who begins to learn or study
late in life.Alaggard learner. Adapted from the Greek opse, late, plus manthanein,
to learn; mathee, learning. Pronounce to rhyme, roughly, with 'You're a Popsy, ...
Pete May, Philip Howard, 2012
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Totally Weird and Wonderful Words
opsimath [ahp-si-math] a person who begins to learn or study late in life. A rare
term, it comes from Greek words meaning 'late' and 'to learn.' A related word in
English is polymath, a person with a very wide range of knowledge. opsophagize
...
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The Gilded Tongue: Overly Eloquent Words for Everyday Things
OPSIMATH (AHP-si-math): n. from Greek opsimathes (late in learning), from
opsios (late) and mathes, from mantha- nein (to learn): a late learner. Friends
described Debbie, who learned to read at eighty-two, as an opsimath. OPTI M ITY
...
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The Thinker's Thesaurus: Sophisticated Alternatives to ...
opsimath. E Dear Mr. Buckley: Having recently celebrated my 90th birthday, am I
too young to be an opsimath? Sincerely, David L. Soper, San Diego, Calif. Dear
Mr. Soper: No no no, you are perfect to be an opsimath! (David L. Soper, letter to
...
Opsimath's. Arrival. Destination's port is a glistening jewel, Filled with gladiatorial
tears; And stoic faces swelling with pride. Pools of shimmering accolades survive,
Mossy roadsides that beckon your travels; Under broken gravel framing four ...
Larry Michael Lounsbury, 2009
ȘTIRI NOI CARE INCLUD TERMENUL «OPSIMATH»
Află ce ziare naționale și internaționale au scris despre și cum este întrebuințat termenul
opsimath în contextul următoarelor știri.
Academics are campaigning to bring back so-called dead words …
... to be resurrected in 2015: caterwaul, concinnity, knavery, mélange, rapscallion, opsimath, obambulate, philistine, flapdoodle and subtopia. «The Independent, Ian 15»
The 10 uncommon words we're all supposed to be using more often
Example: Any hopes that he would become an opsimath were in vain; he was an unrepentant philistine. Rapscallion. What it means: A ... «OregonLive.com, Ian 15»
10 Neglected Words You Need To Start Using
Uninterested in anything intellectual for most of his life, my father turned into an opsimath after retirement, attending lectures and always ... «Huffington Post UK, Ian 15»
Logophiles name the words they'd most like to bring back into use
Opsimath - someone who begins to study later in life - is just one of the words that academics are hoping to bring back into wider use. The list ... «Daily Mail, Ian 15»
Word Warriors: Vocabulary puritans urged to focus on bringing back …
It includes rarely heard words such as “opsimath” and “subtopia” in an effort to draw attention to what writer and project leader Christopher Scott ... «The Independent, Ian 15»
A scary case of bumper cars
Try using these in a sentence: knavery (a mischievous act); opsimath (a person who begins to study late in life); philistine (a person hostile to ... «Seacoastonline.com, Ian 15»
Detroit university wants to bring back old words like 'flapdoodle …
Opsimath - A person who begins to learn or study only late in life. Philistine - A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who ... «Toronto Sun, Ian 15»
Obambulate today? WSU wants words added back to usage
Uninterested in anything intellectual for most of his life, my father turned into an opsimath after retirement, attending lectures and always ... «Detroit Free Press, Ian 15»
Sacred mysteries: Through Dorset by horse and bike
She hasn't got the heaves, but if Miss Opsimath's cough isn't better by next Saturday, I'd better take my bike. So my cousin told me, when the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
Bob Brown on Global Democracy and World Parliament
I'm also an opsimath: I learn as I get older. And, I have never been happier in my life. Hurtling to death, I am alive and loving being Green. «Bay Area Indymedia, Apr 12»
