Saturday, September 01, 2007

 

Dictionary Corner #6

Atavistic – adjective,

Related or reverting to the feelings or behaviour of the earliest humans: an atavistic fear of the dark

- DERIVATIVES atavism noun, atavistically adverb

- ORIGIN Latin atavus ‘forefather’

# posted by Betty the Sheep
Comments:
Thanks! I'll use that word 3 times tomorrow.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : September 07, 2007 8:50 p.m.
 
Whats the story, have you fallen off the face of the planet or what?
# posted by Blogger gammagoblin : September 29, 2007 10:24 p.m.
 
Hey GG, I had some internet access problems but I hope to be posting regularly shortly!
# posted by Blogger Betty the Sheep : October 24, 2007 8:21 p.m.
 
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