greek + latin

[Laurence Horn]

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

Promisconyms?

LH

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>>  Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:09:01 -0700> From:
>>zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU> Subject: greek + latin> To:
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>><zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU>> Subject: greek + latin>
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>>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> >
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