[Northkeep] Alternative word for "Cervix"
Jennifer Carlson
talana1 at hotmail.com
Mon Jun 18 07:26:34 PDT 2001
Talana takes up her liberal arts degree and switches off the safety:
Another Latin word for strength is "vir." "Cervix" has obvious modern
feminine implications. "Vir," on the other hand, is the root for masculine
strength - as in "virility" and "virulent"; it is also the source of the
"were" part of "werewolf." Think of a werewolf as a wolf with man-like
features and strenghts, and you get the idea.
"Vir," in a nutshell, means strength, honor, courage, all those things that
make a male a man.
Of course, *proper* pronunciation of it is "weer" - as you hear in
"werewolf."
I personally have no problem with "cervix." I mean, what is stronger than
the strongest single muscle the human species produces? However, since the
other baronies might night be as educated as we, I imagine they would
probably just snicker at us.
Si vales, valeo
(If you are well, then I am well - Roman greeting)
Talana
Enjoying her last day of vacation before heading back into the wilds of
retail.
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