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Topic: Adjectives from names
King of Men
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posted March 11, 2011 05:07 PM
So how do you form the adjective of 'Mathias'? That is, if you had reforms initiated by Philip, they would be the Philippine reforms. Justinian is its own adjective. Alexander gives Alexandrine. Gregor to Gregorian. But Mathias, I can't quite figure out. Would it be Mathian?
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Itsame
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posted March 11, 2011 05:11 PM
Bowdler is Bowdlerize. Mathiasize? I like Mathiasan or Mathian.
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Aros
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posted March 11, 2011 05:18 PM
Mathisize. . . Or Mathiasize (math-ya-size).
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King of Men
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posted March 11, 2011 05:21 PM
quote: Originally posted by JonHecht: Bowdler is Bowdlerize. Mathiasize? I believe that's the verb, not the adjective.
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rivka
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posted March 11, 2011 05:23 PM
Mathiasine would be my take.
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BlackBlade
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posted March 11, 2011 05:39 PM
quote: Originally posted by rivka: Mathiasine would be my take. What she said.
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dkw
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posted March 11, 2011 05:56 PM
Mathian.
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King of Men
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posted March 11, 2011 07:59 PM
So, about evenly divided between Mathian and Mathiasine, then. I'll go with Mathian, by analogy with Marian from Marius and also because Mathiasine sounds a bit like Asinine.
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Itsame
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posted March 11, 2011 10:49 PM
quote: Originally posted by King of Men: quote: Originally posted by JonHecht: Bowdler is Bowdlerize. Mathiasize? I believe that's the verb, not the adjective. My bad.
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Phanto
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posted March 12, 2011 10:22 AM
Mathisian would be my take, but it lacks an a.
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Glenn Arnold
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posted March 12, 2011 11:21 AM
quote: Mathiasine would be my take. I wouldn't take Mathiasine. Gives me a headache.
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Lisa
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posted March 12, 2011 08:04 PM
Matthewize.
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PMH
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posted April 05, 2011 06:02 PM
FWIW, being almost a month late, "Mathiascene".
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