Oenophile – Wordplay Wednesday™ 07/03/2019

Days of Wine & Rosés 

These days, many words ending in “phile” tend to be ominous or onerous. Here’s one for which we can be admired and enjoy! Those who like grapes may be, or know, an …

OENOPHILE (ēʹnɘ fīl’) – a person who loves wine; wine connoisseur. [WW #223]  

In no way do I lay claim to the word, connoisseur. However, I do qualify as an oenophile when it comes to simply enjoying wine … white, red, rosés, and everything in-between!

And of course, neither oenophile nor connoisseur equal the expertise and training of a wine sommelier.

While the connoisseur often has expert knowledge and discriminating tastes, a sommelier is encountered in a restaurant, club, etc., with knowledge beyond the first two, to include wine pairings with meals, and assist you in your liquid grape selection (aka wine steward). Then there is the Master of Wine designation. Um, those folks are on a whole different level of expert!

Hmmm, I believe a solid red wine … a hearty Cabernet Sauvignon, or mellow Merlot … will go quite nicely with

my Independence Day BBQ fare. You know, besides the red meat (or at least, red BBQ sauce) … lots of red wine … white potato chips and a yummy dessert cupcake with blue icing!  

Word Challenge: OENOPHILE. For me, enjoying wines is quite enough. I don’t need further training to know what I like. However, you may want to supplement your wine knowledge as you slip oenophile into your week of flavorful writing.

Learning knows no prejudices or boundaries, and it isn’t fattening! Expanding your mind is a no-cost, simple joy. Do you feel that way too? What’s your inspiration? Share your creative genius and Wordplay Wednesday comments below.

Write first for yourself … only then can you write for others. (L.Rochelle) 

Cheers to learning a new word on Wordplay Wednesday!

           

@PenchantForPen

@Irishwriter

[LinDee Rochelle is a writer and editor by trade, and an author by way of Rock & Roll. She has published two books (of three) in her Blast from Your Past series about pioneering R&R Radio DJs. True behind-the-mic tales make GREAT Holiday Gifts available on Amazon (eBook and print): Book 1 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years 1954-1959; and Book 2 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic Seventies!]

Note: Dictionary definitions are quoted from Webster’s New World College Dictionary.

Endnote: FYI – All links in the PFP site are personally visited, verified, and vetted. Most are linked to commonly accessed sites of reputable note. However, as with everything cyber-security, use at your own discretion.

E-N-Dzzzzzzzz  

Quinquagenarian – Wordplay Wednesday™ 06/26/2019

Confounding Age with a Word and a Smile 

Feeling old? Shucks. You’re only as old as you feel, right? After all, our sister-site says, no matter how many times you’re 39 and Holding again … Age is a Number … LIFE is ATT-i-tude!

What can you do to feel young again? Smile! Or smirk. Or grin. Or flat-out belly laugh! You don’t even need a reason, and may find you feel younger instantly.

“Science has shown that the mere act of smiling can lift your mood, lower stress, boost your immune system and possibly even prolong your life.” (“Smiling can trick your brain into happiness — and boost your health”; 11/28/17)

So if sixty is the new forty, and fifty the new thirty, this word will take you ‘til you’re ninety (in any context) to master its tongue-twisting pronunciation …

QUINQUAGENARIAN (kwin’kwɘ jɘ nerʹē ɘn; kwiŋ’-) adj. – 50 years old, or between the ages of 50 and 60 (n. a person of this age). [WW #222]  

The fifteen-letter tongue-twister is a mouthful. I’ve practiced … and still can’t pronounce quinquagenarian correctly three times in a row.

Surely there must be somewhere, sometime, in your writings or conversation that you can pop quinquagenarian out to the amazement and amusement of your readers and friends. Go ahead. I dare ya!

Word Challenge: QUINQUAGENARIAN. Think ageless with a twinkle and a smirk, as you slip quinquagenarian into your week of age-appropriate prose.

Learning knows no prejudices or boundaries, and it isn’t fattening! Expanding your mind is a no-cost, simple joy. Do you feel that way too? What’s your inspiration? Share your creative genius and Wordplay Wednesday comments below.

Write first for yourself … only then can you write for others. (L.Rochelle) 

Cheers to learning a new word on Wordplay Wednesday!

           

@PenchantForPen

@Irishwriter

[LinDee Rochelle is a writer and editor by trade, and an author by way of Rock & Roll. She has published two books (of three) in her Blast from Your Past series about pioneering R&R Radio DJs. True behind-the-mic tales make GREAT Holiday Gifts available on Amazon (eBook and print): Book 1 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years 1954-1959; and Book 2 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic Seventies!]

Note: Dictionary definitions are quoted from Webster’s New World College Dictionary.

Endnote: FYI – All links in the PFP site are personally visited, verified, and vetted. Most are linked to commonly accessed sites of reputable note. However, as with everything cyber-security, use at your own discretion.

E-N-Dzzzzzzzz