"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Tuesday, 7 April 2009

Moiety

Moiety (pronounced MOY-i-tee) means one of two (approximately) equal parts though it is also loosely used to mean any share or portion. The term seems to crop up most when referring to a portion of someone's treasure or the objects in their will.

In anthropology it means one of two units into which a tribe or community is divided on the basis of unilineal descent.
 
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  1. shabby girl7 April 2009 at 03:13

    I would love to have you use these words in a sentence. Sometimes I can, sometimes I'm just dumb! Hehehehe.

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  2. Scriptor Senex7 April 2009 at 07:44

    OK, Shabby Girl. The next few words are pre-programmed but after that I'll try.
    Today's might be "He bought a house with his moiety of the estate while she spent hers on jewellery."

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  3. shabby girl8 April 2009 at 03:44

    Ha! I get that! Or how about, "His moiety was worth NOTHING, after she got through with him!"

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