Post by account_disabled on Dec 17, 2023 5:26:12 GMT 1
The series of new, or little-known words found in the books I read continues and once again Cormac McCarthy's splendid novel Suttree dictates the law. Novel that will accompany the column for a few more months. There are some foreign words and some scientific ones, as well as technical terms that demonstrate once again the writer's enormous ownership of language. Silt: found on page 268 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. It is a sedimentary rock that has finer grains than sand. Bratto: found on page 269 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. It is a way of rowing typical of small boats, with a single oar.
Thurible: found on page 279 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. Silver container used to burn incense in religious functions. Labiata: found on page 301 of the book Suttree by Phone Number Data Cormac McCarthy. Provided with lips, used both in botany and zoology. Calling: Found on page 313 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. Operation aimed at ensuring the hermetic seal between the nails and the sheets. Scotano: found on page 331 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. Cashew plant, which is also grown for ornamental purposes. Soggleta: found on page 331 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy.
Equipped with a wimple, a sort of scarf that started from the neck and reached the face, typical of medieval women's clothing. Bufonite: found on page 333 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. It is a fossil that contains teeth and palatal bones of the Pycnodont fish family, although folklore traditions make it a stone that forms in the stomachs of toads (bufo in Latin means toad). Zipolo: found on page 334 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. It is a pointed piece of wood that is used to plug the barrels after tapping. Mucronates: found on page 338 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. It is a tool or even a weapon that has a sharp point.
Thurible: found on page 279 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. Silver container used to burn incense in religious functions. Labiata: found on page 301 of the book Suttree by Phone Number Data Cormac McCarthy. Provided with lips, used both in botany and zoology. Calling: Found on page 313 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. Operation aimed at ensuring the hermetic seal between the nails and the sheets. Scotano: found on page 331 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. Cashew plant, which is also grown for ornamental purposes. Soggleta: found on page 331 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy.
Equipped with a wimple, a sort of scarf that started from the neck and reached the face, typical of medieval women's clothing. Bufonite: found on page 333 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. It is a fossil that contains teeth and palatal bones of the Pycnodont fish family, although folklore traditions make it a stone that forms in the stomachs of toads (bufo in Latin means toad). Zipolo: found on page 334 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. It is a pointed piece of wood that is used to plug the barrels after tapping. Mucronates: found on page 338 of the book Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. It is a tool or even a weapon that has a sharp point.