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I feel like this could be a fun tool if you are writing some sort of speculative fiction and want to come up with reasonable sounding words with a plausible exp
by dr_orpheus 3y ago
I feel like this could be a fun tool if you are writing some sort of speculative fiction and want to come up with reasonable sounding words with a plausible explanation and basis in Latin or Greek roots.
Reminds me a bit of Anathem by Neal Stephenson. A lot of made up words based on smashing a combination of two other words/word roots (sometimes from different languages) together.
- tough 3y agoThat smashing is called portmanteau in french
- q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 3y ago...and a guy who invents those is called a portmanbreau.
- tough 3y agoHAHAHA that made me laugh you're a portmanbreau now