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  1. What does the suffix “-saurus” mean? - English Language & Usage ...

    If saurus = lizard = dragon, that could be the link between the -saurus- root and thesaurus. Saurus is the dragon/lizard, and thesaurus implies the dragon's hoard.

  2. differences - When should I use "born to" vs. "born of"? - English ...

    You are right 'Memories are born of now' is the correct form of what you are wanting to say. indeed it is a lucid and elegant thought. 'Born' in both its real and its figurative sense, can take …

  3. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 13, 2015 · I am looking to describe someone who is good at keeping track of hir resource use and goods usage behaviour. This can be either for monetary currencies, but also for food, …

  4. One word for call for a quick unplanned meeting [closed]

    Dec 26, 2018 · Re­search can take many forms: check­ing ref­er­ences such as an on­line English dic­tio­nary, the­saurus, or gram­mar, search­ing this site for sim­i­lar ques­tions, search­ing the web, …

  5. Succinct word or phrase to begin quoting approximately what …

    Jun 15, 2020 · I would like a more concise way of phrasing what is bracketed in the examples below: Socrates [said something along the lines of] I'm smart because I know that I don't know …