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Hermes e-ma-ha

Regarding Hermes and the e-ha-ma, is this the pronunciation used for the name? So Hermes is 'was' pronunciation eh-ha-mah? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1011:B111:1DB:5100:BCB6:38EE:D429 (talk) 04:51, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

No, e-ma-ha is not the pronunciation; it's the transliteration/transcription of the Linear B word at face value. For the or a probable reconstructed pronunciation, see e.g. this. Thanatos|talk|contributions 16:30, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry I don't understand, I read a pronunciation for Posiden and not Hermes.

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1011:B111:1DB:5100:BCB6:38EE:D429 (talk) 20:10, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, now it's me who doesn't understand you: Poseidon?!?
P.S. In any case, e-ma-ha, when and if it denotes the NOM sg. form, is interpreted (according e.g. to Beekes' and van Beek's Etymological Dictionary of Greek) as Greek pronunciation: [hermá:ha:s].
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August 2014

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'''', forming the word from the Greek {{lang|grc|οἶκος}}, ''oikos'', "house",<ref>{{LSJ|oi){{=}}kos1|οἶκος|ref}}.</ref> and {{lang|grc|ποίησις}}, ''poiesis'', "production".<ref>{{LSJ|poi/

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}.</ref> but the word was also used for brick tiles on the roofs of houses and for pottery sherds). Afterward, the men proceeded to mutilate her and, finally, burn her limbs. News of Hypatia's

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repent bastard

666 = 2x above Holy 333 Trinity

repent bastard — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5.104.108.125 (talk) 16:58, 16 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

September 2014

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*Alasdair Malloy (United Kingdom)} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alasdairmalloy.com/glass-harmonica |title=glass harmonica |

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English words of Greek origin

Thanks for your edits to this article. If we have individual links to sources, I'd prefer that they be to the Oxford English Dictionary, rather than the Online Etymology Dictionary, because I used the OxfordED in researching the article, and I think it's a more authoritative source than the OnlineED. I know that the OxfordED is behind a paywall, but WP policy says that's OK. --Macrakis (talk) 21:36, 9 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

1.Thank you for your kind words.
2.Well if you prefer OED citations, feel free to add them... ;-) The Online Etymology Dictionary can also be used (other dictionaries too). No XOR there, the former is renown, the latter is more specialised (it's etymological) and of course, to say the least, is not hidden behind a paywall, as you've indirectly said. In fact I'd say multiple sources are most of the time preferable; no single dictionary is a thesphaton... :)
Thanatos|talk|contributions 21:11, 10 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Moving comment of User:Adambrowne666 here

Writing this on phone so forgive formatting sins. Really my edit was meant to be a goad to get someone to write something that actually explains the word hellenistic in addition to the stuff now there which only tells us that it's a crap word

OK, no problem. Thanatos|talk|contributions 18:42, 21 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

October 2014

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''helikos'' (the [[kappa|κ]] being [[Romanization of Greek|romanised]] as a ''[[c]]''); see {{LSJ|e(/lic2|ἕλιξ|ref}}.</ref> and ''pteron'' ({{lang|grc|πτερόν}}) "wing".<ref>{{LSJ|ptero/n|πτερόν|

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''helikos'' (the [[kappa|κ]] being [[Romanization of Greek|romanised]] as a ''[[c]]''); see {{LSJ|e(/lic2|ἕλιξ|ref}}.</ref> and ''pteron'' ({{lang|grc|πτερόν}}) "wing".<ref>{{LSJ|ptero/n|πτερόν|

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the 6th century BC and were known under different names: {{lang|grc|ἀμίς}} (''amis''),<ref>{{LSJ|a)mi/s&highlight{{=}}chamber|ἀμίς|ref}}.</ref> {{lang|grc|οὐράνη}} (''ouranē'')<ref>{{LSJ|ou)ra/nh&highlight{{=}}chamber|οὐράνη|shortref}}.</ref> and {{lang|grc|οὐρητρίς}} (''ourētris'',<
{=}}chamber|οὐρητρίς|shortref}}.</ref> from {{lang|grc|οὖρον}} - ''ouron'', "urine"<ref>{{LSJ|ou){{=}}ron1|οὖρον|shortref}}.</ref>), {{lang|grc|σκωραμίς}} / (''skōramis''), {{lang|grc|χερνίβιον}} (''chernibion'').<ref>{{LSJ|xerni/

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text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2008.01.0540%3Abook%3D1%3Achapter%3D22%3Asection%3D6}}</ref><ref>{{LSJ|a)/batos|ἄβατος|ref}}.</ref> It was reported too that neither birds flew over it nor fish approached

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Error fix

Thanks for spotting my careless error re. Fahrenheit/Centigrade. Opus33 (talk) 00:29, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Don't worry, errare humanum est. And I should know, I've made far worse ones... :) Thanatos|talk|contributions 01:53, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Patience

Hi Thanatos666. I think you should be a little more patient in dealing with other people here on Wikipedia. If a good-faith editor reverts you, don't ever revert them more than once, or things will invariably get heated. Though you might be frustrated, don't say things like "Egad.... /facepalm/". Jot it down if it's gonna help, but then take it out before pressing "Save". If you think another editor's in the wrong, just try to explain why. It shouldn't surprise you to be questioned by people who're not quite as knowledgable; this is the encyclopaedia that "anyone can edit". Anyway, that's my 2 lepta. 83.168.23.138 (talk) 12:39, 17 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]