User talk:Stoical Iceman

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Sacrosanctity?
Is this really a word? Microsoft word does not identify it and I would like to request help before searching it up. 18:04, 28 November 2007 (UTC) Stoical Iceman
 * A great place to check to see if words are being used is Google Book Search. Another is a public domain dictionary here. It is Webster's 1913 edition. A little old, but has a lot of words. sewnmouthsecret 18:08, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
 * oops looks red not here then. Hey! I know you, you're the one submitting all of those word nominations aren't you? That's cool, thanks alot Sew. (Can I call you Sew? That's a long name you got there.) 18:11, 28 November 2007 (UTC) Stoical Iceman
 * I found it! sacroscantity and sacrosanctness both are nouns! http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Sacrosanctity
 * You got it. Be sure to place the words as sacrosanctity and sacrosanctness, keeping in mind they're not capitalized. Also, don't copy definitions directly from somewhere- it will get deleted. If a word is red, feel free to add it. And I nominate words, yes; you can nominate some too. I do a lot of random stuff around here. If you need any help, feel free to ask me any questions. sewnmouthsecret 18:20, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I guess that's why the etymology I submitted got deleted. So it's all right if I expand sacrosanctity? How do I do that without risking getting the users upset? It's not my intention to get on anyone's bad side, after all, I am a tyro at wiki.

You likely won't get on anyone's bad side as long as you're learning. Feel free to expand or change anything as long as it's not copywrited work and doesn't get too long or encyclopedic; this is a community-driven project, so feel free to make any entry better! sewnmouthsecret 18:31, 28 November 2007 (UTC)


 * I would like to know how can I submit som forign entries as well. I have a dictionary of forigen terms that I would like submit terms from there without violating any Copyright laws. How can I do that when the term are terms? Iceman 19:22, 28 November 2007 (UTC)Stoical Iceman

Conundrum.
Your etymology for conundrum was a copy violation from another website, although I realise you might not have known that. These are normally removed without warning --Dmol 18:41, 28 November 2007 (UTC) Thanks for the warning.

Foreign Terms?
I was wondering, how can you submit an article on foreign terms without violating any copyright laws from the reference you are using?

ex animo
Hi. If you give me the definition and any information you have on it, including references and sources, I'd be glad to help out. Thanks! sewnmouthsecret 16:47, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Sure thing, here it is: It means 'from the heart; heartily; sincerely.' And it's Latin! And there is another term that comes after it.

By the way, it's obviously a foreign term, I would like to know how to submit it as well without disrupting its real meaning.


 * The entry would look something like this:

Part of speech
ex animo


 * 1) From the heart; heartily; sincerely.

Click the "Edit" button at the top of your talk page to see how it is laid out.

Also, you can feel free to post foreign terms on your talk page; that is fine. sewnmouthsecret 17:16, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Hm, I'll still need more time to post it up, nevertheless, I'll still look out for terms that can be used in English conversation as well. I have plenty.

WOTD
Hey.. no worries. If a word is good it'll get numerous requests, I think. I'm not sure of the process in regards to how a word gets chosen; it's pretty much up to encyclopetey; I just usually nominate words I like and hope for the best. I wish I could help more, though!

p.s. What word was it? sewnmouthsecret 04:07, 8 November 2008 (UTC)