words of the day… fetial & solecism both have a *lot* of bearing on LJ

fetial FEE-shuhl adjective, also fecial

Relating to declarations of war and treaties of peace.

From Latin fetialis, a member of Roman college of priests, who performed the rites in such matters.

solecism SAH-luh-siz-um, noun:

1. A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction; also, a minor blunder in speech.
2. A breach of good manners or etiquette.
3. Any inconsistency, mistake, or impropriety.

Solecism comes from Latin soloecismus, from Greek soloikizein, “to speak incorrectly,” from soloikos, “speaking incorrectly,” literally, “an inhabitant of Soloi,” a city in ancient Cilicia where a dialect regarded as substandard was spoken.

Synonyms: bad grammar, faulty grammar; slip of the pen, slip of the tongue; lapsus linguae; impropriety.

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