Classical Words of the Day
varicolored @ Dictionary.com

Amazon @ OED

lex talionis @ Wordsmith

... and for the record, I'm sure I'm not the only one who wondered whether/how rapier was connected to Latin ... according to Merriam-Webster, it isn't!
Posted by david meadows on Jul-04-05 at 5:17 AM
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