greek + latin

[Scot LaFaive]

I'm going to place a vote for "logos-promiscus."
 
Scot L.



> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:09:01 -0700> From: zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU> Subject: greek + latin> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> > ---------------------- Information from the mail header -----------------------> Sender: American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>> Poster: "Arnold M. Zwicky" <zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU>> Subject: greek + latin> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > a correspondent writes to ask about words combining greek and latin> stems: television, scientology, hyperspace, Astrodome, homosexual,> etc. is there a standard label for the phenomenon.> > i see that the semi-technical (and pretty transparent) term "Greco-> Latin hybrid" has some use. "Greco-Latin composite" would be equally> good, but seems not to be used.> > any other candidates out there? especially, any self-illustrating> ones (terms that are themseves Greco-Latin hybrids)?> > arnold> > ------------------------------------------------------------> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
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