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“Ancient commentators distinguish between [Aristotle’s] esoteric and exoteric writings -- the former were highly technical pieces, written for use within the school, and the latter well-crafted pieces for public …

Home Today's Word Yesterday's Word Archives FAQ A.Word.A.Day--paranymph Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio paranymph (PAR-uh-nimf) noun 1. A groomsman or a bridesmaid. 2. In ancient …

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Peter Goodman, Piano forte, Newsday, Jan 9, 1994. This week's theme: unusual, esoteric, preposterous words. X-Bonus The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones. …

Nov 10, 2023 · Few are worthy of such esoteric knowledge. OK, we said that because we don’t understand it ourselves. But in good conscience we can’t leave you stranded and uninformed. So we …

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Dec 24, 2003 · The Vocabula Review's word archives are well worth browsing. I found several words new to me, and I'll bet you all will if you look at: http://www.voc...