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Sounds like the name is based on the perfectly cromulent word "embiggen"[1], but somewhat confusingly uses the first part of the word "enlarge". [1] https://ww
by hughes 8y ago
Sounds like the name is based on the perfectly cromulent word "embiggen"[1], but somewhat confusingly uses the first part of the word "enlarge".
[1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embiggen https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embiggen
- hellepardo 8y agoI don't think "emsmallen" can be said reasonably :)
- hughes 8y agoHuh, turns out you're right, which is entirely why em- and en- both exist and mean the same thing. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/em-#Prefix https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/em-#Prefix
- Rexxar 8y agoIt's not confusing, it's a generic pronunciation rule: 'n' before 'b' becomes 'm'.
- equalunique 8y ago>Search google for "cromulent" >Sees explanation from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_the_Iconoclast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_the_Iconoclast) >Look below, in "People also ask" section >"What does Embiggen mean?" ;)