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packman

(16,296 posts) Sat Nov 3, 2018, 11:36 AM Nov 2018

30 of the words invented by William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), considered the greatest writer in the English language, used more than 24,000 words in his writings, more than any other author. Of those words, more than 1,700 were first used by him, as far we can tell. He may have made up many of them himself.

A short article about the Bard on Avon:

https://www.dailywritingtips.com/30-words-invented-by-shakespeare/

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30 of the words invented by William Shakespeare (Original Post) packman Nov 2018 OP

I have a book named COINED BY SHAKESPEARE KCDebbie Nov 2018 #1

"As far as we can tell". I'm glad you added that qualifier. Aristus Nov 2018 #2

K&R smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #3

Great Article..Thank You for posting it...k and r. Here is a new word for you....enjoy. Stuart G Nov 2018 #4

Many of them appear to be Latin based LeftInTX Nov 2018 #5

KCDebbie

(664 posts)

1. I have a book named COINED BY SHAKESPEARE

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2018, 01:06 PM

Nov 2018

this list all his known contributions to the English language that we currently use today - it's an interesting read...

Aristus

(66,587 posts)

2. "As far as we can tell". I'm glad you added that qualifier.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2018, 01:23 PM

Nov 2018

I'm a nut about Shakespeare, and never fail to be astonished by his contributions to the English language.

But I agree with many scholars who posit that, rather than coining phrases and inventing words, Shakespeare may simply have been the first to use them in print, popularizing terms that were just then coming into common usage.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

3. K&R

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Sun Nov 4, 2018, 01:46 PM

Nov 2018

Stuart G

(38,477 posts)

4. Great Article..Thank You for posting it...k and r. Here is a new word for you....enjoy.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 12:21 AM

Nov 2018

I enjoy knowing about word origins...............how about a word you may or may not know about????

su·per·ca·li·fra·gil·is·tic·ex·pi·a·li·do·cious

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

ok...here is the origin.....enjoy

LeftInTX

(25,928 posts)

5. Many of them appear to be Latin based

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 02:36 AM

Nov 2018

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