tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post8713128012522958206..comments2023-10-18T04:26:36.875-04:00Comments on Roundtop Ruminations: A little light at nightCarolyn Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-71723355014075729082011-12-28T11:42:00.042-05:002011-12-28T11:42:00.042-05:00Scott: Thanks for checking on that!Scott: Thanks for checking on that!Carolyn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-34269616163045079732011-12-28T10:45:23.148-05:002011-12-28T10:45:23.148-05:00Carolyn: I did investigate the etymology of the wo...Carolyn: I did investigate the etymology of the word. It's derived from the Latin word for "withered," which makes sense.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-32794349445614337222011-12-21T15:07:46.988-05:002011-12-21T15:07:46.988-05:00Scott: I think my reaction when I first heard abo...Scott: I think my reaction when I first heard about marcescence was that I couldn't believe there was a word for this and that people actually studied the phenomenon.Carolyn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-21282483994094745562011-12-21T15:06:53.590-05:002011-12-21T15:06:53.590-05:00Granny Sue: I only learned about marcescence a fe...Granny Sue: I only learned about marcescence a few years ago myself. Now, I can't resist using the word at least once a year in my blog postsCarolyn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-41758261334152126762011-12-21T09:16:58.355-05:002011-12-21T09:16:58.355-05:00I'm glad I stopped by; I learned a new word! ...I'm glad I stopped by; I learned a new word! Now, we have to determine the etymology.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-8163472446686043072011-12-20T19:57:01.301-05:002011-12-20T19:57:01.301-05:00Ah! A new word! I like it--I am already seeing it ...Ah! A new word! I like it--I am already seeing it in a poem...Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.com